Obituary
Allen Howard Johnson was born to the late Clyde & Dorothea Johnson in Johnson City, New York, on February 25th, 1951. He was the eldest of ten children preceded by his parents, his sisters Sandra Coleman and Shirley Belles survived by his sisters Dorothea, Beverly, Darlene, Debra, and Diane and brothers James and Donald.
Allen was blessed with a loving family and was married to his long-time love, Debra Cooper Johnson for over forty years raising their family with love, faith, and humility residing in Ocala, Florida for the past 18 years after relocating from Pennsylvania. Allen went to be with the Lord on August 7th, 2022. He loved being on the water, boating, and fishing, had a strong kindness for animals, and an excellent talent for carpentry, driving tractor trailer, and fixing mechanical things and restoring cars with his hands. He was a kind man of few words but instilled significant lessons to his children such as checking their work twice and treating others how they would want to be treated and will be dearly missed by his loved ones.
Allen is survived by his beloved wife Debra, his daughters Amy Anthony and husband Chet Anthony, Jamie Johnson, and son Allen Howard Johnson, Jr., and wife Tanya Johnson with dear grandchildren Noah, Sage, Mataya, Breanna, Caleb, and baby Lillian Grace.
Allen is also survived by his loved daughters Connie and Christina Johnson, six wonderful grandchildren: Dakota, Hannah, Cody, Brooke, Ashley, and Bryce and two great-grandchildren: Brayden and Hunter.
May the Lord, Jesus Christ watch over Allen in His kingdom and bless him and all that knew and loved him.
Arrangements for Allen have been entrusted to the care of Baldwin Brothers Funeral Home & Cremation Society, Heritage Place Chapel, 954 E. Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala, Florida 34470. Online Condolences as well as fond memories may be left for the Johnson family at www.BaldwinCremation.com
Hey papa i just wsnted to say you woke up on my mind a little extra heavy today i miss you very much i hope all is well up there continue to watch over us we love you more than youll ever know.
Love Deb
Our last picture together. I wish I could turn back time.
I love you ❤️!!!
love always and forever.
“Chubs” only to you!
I want to wish you Happy Birthday! I love you and miss you so much! It’s so hard here with out you but I am taking one day at a time. I mostly get through the day after my cry in the morning then I go to bed with a cry missing you. I know in time the pain will lessen but my love for you will never fade. Our life together was all I ever knew 41 years and now to have to walk this journey alone is so hard. I know there will be some changes but the one thing that never will…is the memories you gave me. I know you wish happiness for me and someday…I might begin to find it or feel it. Your love will always remain in my heart. I love you!!!
Oh I played a lottery ticket for you .. but you know how that went. Happy Birthday.
I am not quite there yet but our memories together can never be replace.
I LOVE YOU and MISS YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
A beautiful keepsake of us. Allen its been 5 of the hardest months of my life. I love and miss you more and more everyday.
Celebrating you and your life with us
Love of my life
This is something that reminds me of you.
I will always love you!!!!
I just want to tell you I love you! We are all missing you so much. I hope you're looking down and can feel how much you're loved and can see how we are honoring the memories we made together each and every day. All of us are working on our story to tell you on the other side and I know you're flying high making new stories to share with us one day too. Until we meet again ~ know we're carrying your love with us and looking up to you as you watch down over us.
Love you always,
Jamski
my papa ❤️
"I'll bet you're up there makin' new friends
I'm pretty sure you're lovin' every minute
If there's a gold pond full of fish
I bet you already caught everything in it
I bet you're making everybody laugh with your jokes
I know you're holding nothing but the best kind of hope
Shining a light up there with a big ol' smile, yeah
And meanwhile down home…”
I miss you more than any words could ever describe. Even though things are hard right now and I'm lost, and the saddest that I've ever been- I'm also extremely grateful that I got to have you as my dad. I'm thankful for all of the time we did get to spend together and feel blessed that my kids also had the opportunity to grow up having their Poppy to look up to. I’ll hold onto all the great times we had even tighter now, recall all of the things you taught me even more often now, see your smile a little brighter now and laugh at your jokes a little louder now. I'm trying to find peace in knowing that you are now resting comfortably and can once again breathe easy, knowing that’s what you want for us all. I know that one day we'll have more time together, so here's to having no worries while your making a million more stories- that one day we can share together. Thanks again dad for all you have done for all of us. It all means more than you’ll ever know!
“Daddy, don't you worry (down home)
Oh no, 'cause everything
Everything, everything's good (down home)
Down home, yeah (down home)
Ooh yeah
This down home kid is just how you left her
I still hate that you're gone, I wish you were here
But I hope I'm making you proud
'Cause I know you're up there looking down home
Down home, down home, yeah
We still miss you, we still miss you
We miss you down home”
Love Always,
Jamie
“Lyrics courtesy of Jimmie Allen, Down Home”
Dad and I on the water.
Dad, Mom, Mataya, Caleb & Breanna at Christmas time.
Dad and Caleb.
Mom and dad with their angel.
Dad and mom with their grandsons.
Caleb and dad having fun with giant carrots.
Dad and me!
Amy, Aj, Jamie, Allen & Deb
Back in the day
Dad, Mom, Mataya, Caleb & Bre
Fun Times
Allen, Jamie, Deb, Aj, Amy, Chet in the corner Noah
Allen, Aj and Fred
Fred,Marie,Aj,Darrel,Kathy,Allen,Deb,Dot,John,Diane and Sandra
Brayden and Hunter with Great Grandpa.
Christina and Allen
Amy and her Dad
Brayden, Hunter, Brooke and Grandpa
Darlene and Allen
Allen, Tanya and Aj
Clyde and Dorothea
(Allen’s Parents)
Donald and Allen
Allen and Deb
Jamie, Allen, Deb, Amy, and Aj