Rev. Roosevelt "Opie" Johnson

Obituary For Rev. Roosevelt "Opie" Johnson

Celebration of Life for Rev. Roosevelt " Opie" Johnson III, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, September 15, 2017 at Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church, Rev. Harold Kimble, officiating. Interment will take place at The Alabama National Cemetery, Montevallo, AL.

Roosevelt Opie Johnson III was born on June 28, 1962 in Attalla, Alabama to the late Aileen V. Johnson-Cooper and Mr. Roosevelt McCloud II. After the passing of his Biological father at an early age, Mr. Willie Cooper assumed the fatherly role and provided guidance to Roosevelt. He confessed Christ at an early age at the Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Attalla, Alabama. Roosevelt was educated in the Attalla City School District where he graduated from the Etowah County High School Class of 1980.

After high school, he joined the United States Army for four years and then joined the Alabama Army National Guard where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. Roosevelt served his country for twenty-three and a half years. While serving, he was a member of the 32nd Transportation Group; 143rd Transportation Command during Operation Iraqi Freedom from 2003 unto 2004. Over the years, Roosevelt worked for EMCO, Gulf States Steel, Buffalo Rock, Healthcare Solutions and Gadsden Regional Hospital.

“Soldier for Life” was truly what Roosevelt believed in and when he wasn’t serving his country, he was a soldier in God’s Army. He became a minister in 1991 under the leadership of Pastor Harold Kimble and was ordained in 2002 by Rev. Fred Huff at the Macedonia Baptist Church. In 2002, Roosevelt became the pastor of the St. Paul Missionary Baptist Church in Albertville, Alabama where he served faithfully until his death. He was the 2nd Vice Moderator of the Wills Creek Baptist Association. He also earned his Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education from the Birmingham Easonian Baptist Bible College in May 2017. Everyone who had the pleasure of knowing him was truly blessed.

The memories of his wonderful and blessed life will forever be cherished by his loving wife, Shelley Johnson; daughter, Brooklyn Johnson; grandson, Greyson Johnson; siblings, Margaret Redditt of Rochester, NY; Barbara Whitehead of Rochester, NY; George Freeman of Las Vegas, NV; James (Gayle) Johnson of Rochester, NY; Debra (Jeffery) Johnson of Attalla, AL; Gwendolyn (Edward) Rollins of Gadsden, AL; Andrew (Celeste) McCloud of Birmingham, AL; Darlene (Joseph) Gregorn of Ivalee, AL; Jannica Parker of Huntsville, AL; Lamar (Felisha) Cooper of Gadsden, AL; Cedric Horton of Maryland; stepsisters, Mary Brown of Attalla, AL; Shasta Robinson of Huntsville, AL; uncles, John (Brenda) Billups of Rochester, NY; Randy, James, Rickey McCloud all of Gadsden, AL; aunts, Pam, Gladys, Lille McCloud all of Gadsden, AL; sister-in-law, Carolyn Richardson of Monroeville, AL; brother-in-law, Jeffery (Litha) Cunningham of Monroeville, AL; and a host of nieces, nephews and many dear friends.

Public visitation will be from 12-6p.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at the funeral home. Professional Service Entrusted To: Prestige Memorial Funeral Home 2412 Sansom Avenue Gadsden, AL. 35904 (256)438-5506 Prestige Memorial, " Where the name is synonymous, with service."