Barbara M. Johnson

Barbara was born on January 28, 1946 in Springfield, Tennessee to James Johnson and Francile White. She moved to California at a young age, but she would spend many summers visiting family in Colorado City, Texas. In 1974 she enlisted in the United States Air Force to proudly service her country. While serving on active duty, she traveled to many locations around the globe, including Korea, Guam, Montana, California, New England, Kansas, and Massachusetts. She started her military career in transportation and eventually worked her way up to being assigned to the Command and Control Integration Center where she dealt with many important and usually top secret operations.

After retiring from the military in 1994, Barbara, along with her family, drove from Boston to Colorado City in a very cozily packed car to start her new life as a retiree. Not long after retiring, Barbara realized that she just wasn't ready for the easy and laid back life. Her passion for food and her boundless love for her family and friends helped her open QB's, a labor of love that allowed her to shine as a beacon in her community.

While stationed in Guam, Barbara joined her husband, Kirven Tillis in the order of the Freemason as an Eastern Star. She had many hobbies that she was well known for, such as fishing, ceramics making, and her famous cooking skills that she was so good at that her friends lovingly bequeathed her the title of the Queen Bee.

Barbara is preceded in death by her parents, James Johnson & Francil White and one brother, Tony "Spot" Johnson.

Barbara is survived by her Children, George Anthony Johnson and Eva Shavon Grant, her Grandchildren, Latoya Miles, James Walthall and Wife Avery , Theresa Cobb and fiancé Travis, Marcus Watson and Wife Brittany, and Ebony McCain and Husband Derek, as well as by her 11 Great-Grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are her Siblings, Cecil Johnson and Wife Lexi, James Alfred Johnson and Wife Mary, Melvin Jackson and Wife Barbara, Brenda Amos and Husband Vincent Sr., Doris Jackson, Beverly Johnson, Michael Johnson, James H. Johnson Jr. and Wife Carol, Deloria Johnson, John Otis Johnson and Wife Kathy, and her Aunt, Emmalene Nichols.

Along with her traditional family, Barbara is survived by all of her honorary family of all shapes, sizes, and color that she will continue to love and cherish dearly.

Funeral services for Barbara will be held on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at 10 am in the Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Floyd Green officiating, burial will follow in the Mitchell County Cemetery.

A visitation for Barbara will be held on Tuesday, January 12 from 6-8 pm at the Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.

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