Barbara Ann “Bobbie” Johnson, age 78, was born in Akron, Ohio on November 18, 1946. Our beloved set sail for the heavenly sky on August 25, 2025.  Barbara was a native to Akron, graduated from South High School and attended Southern College.  She was employed by B.F. Goodrich, a teaching assistant at Buchtel High School and The Board of Education.

Barbara loved the Lord and celebrating life with her large family.  She will be most remembered for her loving generosity, ability to bring people together, and passion for gardening, cooking, singing, and fishing.  Barbara enjoyed hosting Thanksgiving and the annual summer fish fry, “shout out to cousins’ night” and the “fish fry idol winners”.

In 1982 Barbara caught her big fish, she married her best friend, the love of her life, Richard A. Johnson.  Together they built an incredible life centered on traveling, fishing, going camping, and spending time with family. Barbara loved her forever “dude still looks fine to me” husband, for 43 years.

Barbara was preceded in death by parents, Johnnie Williams and Leola Gulledge-Cole; son, Eric Ashford; grandson, Tymir Jujuan Gordon, and bonus son, Richard Scott Johnson.  She is survived by her loving husband, Richard A. Johnson; daughter, Aleah Walker; grandson, MarQuis Walker, bonus daughters, Denise Adams and Lisa Johnson; sister, Beverly and John Earnest; brother, Barry Williams; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins, nephews, and friends with whom she enjoyed celebrating life events with.

Rest easy now Bobbie, your legacy has been built, to miss you is to have known your grace and generous spirit!

• Services for Barbara will be held on Friday, September 5^th at 12:00 noon
  at Stewart & Calhoun Funeral Home | 529 W. Thornton St | Akron OH
• Repass to follow at 4:00pm Summit Lake Community Center | 380 Crosier St | Akron OH