Wilbur Leroy Johnson, Jr. Obituary (1955

Wilbur Leroy Johnson, Jr. AKA "Bo or Bo Diddley" was born to Wilbert Lee and Nancy Johnson, Sr. on July 10, 1955 in Mecklenburg County Virginia He was the oldest of four children. As a young child, he joined Friendship Baptist Church in Kenbridge, Virginia. He attended Lunenburg County public schools. Other than his love for music, his passion was playing the drums at Central Senior High school under the leadership of Conway B. Haskins. Wilbur was united in marriage to Maurita Reed on August 25, 1979 and to this union a daughter, Michelle was born. He worked at Lea Industries for many years, PDC and drove trucks until his health began to fail. Wilbur departed this life of sixty-five years on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Bon Secours Hospital in Mechanicsville, Virginia surrounded by his family. He is preceded in death by his father, Wilbert Johnson, Sr. He leaves behind his mother, Nancy Johnson a daughter, Michelle (Ramon) Barreto; grandchildren, Diangeliz and Nomaris Barreto, Xzorian Tyler and India Johnson; sisters, Annette (Carlton) Johnson of Kenbridge, Virginia; Diana (Burnell) Johnson of Warner Robins, Georgia; Paulette Jenkins of Hampton, Virginia; one god-brother, Edward Blackwell, two god-sisters, Vivian Jones and Jean Marshall all of Kenbridge, Virginia; a devoted friend, Loretta Delbridge of Richmond, Virginia and a special friend Thomas White, Jr. along with a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Graveside Service: Sunday, March 7, 2021 @ 2:00 P.M. at Rosebud Baptist Church, 249 Gigg Road, Kenbridge, Virginia 23944; Reverend Waverly E. Brown, Sr. Pastor Officiating