Sammy Lee Johnson, 71, of Lansing, MI, born November 22, 1947 in Milan, Tennessee, passed away at home on February 11, 2019.

Sammy grew up in Lansing, Michigan and lived there for most of his life. Sammy had a great love of automobiles, music, animals, football, and most importantly his family.

Sammy was a kind man with a huge heart. He will be deeply missed.

Sammy was preceded in death by: his mother, Valley Collins; father, Eddie Johnson; brother, Eddie Johnson Jr; and sister, Janette Garner.

Sammy is survived by: his daughters, Anne (Victor) Kingery, Sarah Johnson, Amy (Scott) Faulkner, and Tammy Niswander; grandchildren, Theo Kingery, Victor Kingery, Sydney Niswander, Sarah Niswander, Riley Pell, Madison Pell, Samantha (Cody) Woltjer, and Ashley Powers; great grandchildren, unborn baby boy, Woltjer, Willow Jackson, Illeana Gonzales, Maurice Gonzales, and Lilee Gonzales; sister, Debra (Paul) Robinson; brother-in-law, Jewel Garner; nieces, Melisa (Nathan) Potts, and Heather (Steven) Kinne; nephew, Paul LaFay; great nieces and nephews, cousins, and close friends.

For those wishing, memorial contributions can be made to Ele's Place, or the Capital Area Humane Society.