Sister Peggy Johnson was born to Samuel L. Gordon and Thelma Gordon on October 22, 1949. Peggy grew up on the west side of Chicago and later moved to the south side of Chicago with her family. Growing up, Peggy was a tomboy. She was very athletic and she loved to climb trees. 

She always was family-oriented. Later, Peggy ended up meeting her loving husband Carl Johnson. They got married on May 1st, 1971. Peggy was introduced to the truth by means of her mother-in-law, Mary Francis Johnson. Peggy and Carl later began studying the Bible with her brother-in-law, Joseph Johnson Sr. and her then-sister-in-law Terry Johnson. Peggy was baptized alongside her husband on June 26, 1974 at the Milwaukee Stadium.

Peggy and her husband Carl had the privilege of raising 4 children, Darrin, Stacey, Carl Jr., and Ter’a. They helped to raise 2 children a niece Tanya and a nephew Joseph Jr. Peggy was a proud grandparent to 5 grandchildren, which were Tevin, Alante, Kaitlynn, Tia, and Ty. She also had a great granddaughter named Aria. Peggy enjoyed raising her children and instilling Jehovah’s values into them. No matter who Peggy met, she always found a way to share her spiritual beliefs, whether it was at the doctor’s office, running errands, on the phone with her siblings, grandchildren, etc. Whoever got to know Peggy also received a special gift besides her beautiful personality, to get to know Jehovah and his son Jesus Christ in the process. 

Besides her strong faith, she also enjoyed cooking, singing, and laughing. She could whip up a delicious meal out of anything in her kitchen, much to the delight of her family and friends. She was known for her greens, peach cobbler, sweet potato pie, barbecue. She enjoyed cooking soul food and barbecuing. She had a deep love for music. Her favorite artists were The Temptations, James Brown, Luther Vandross, Sam Cooke, and Johnnie Taylor. Sister Peggy Johnson was known as a sister who didn’t tolerate any mess or garbage. 

Peggy enjoyed waking up every morning to her daughter Ter’a , granddaughter Tia, as well as her son-in-law Eugene. Peggy was not a “phone person” per say, but she did enjoy talking to her sisters Valerie and Kathy as well as her brother Sam Jr aka known as Jr. Peggy enjoyed talking to her sons, Darrin and Carl as well as her grandchildren Tevin, Kaitlynn, and Tia. She enjoyed having conversations with her great-granddaughter Aria too. She loved talking to her spiritual sister and best friend, Carolyn Washington, practically every day. She enjoyed talking to her niece Kim (Peggy often referred to her as Kimmy), and nephew Tim as well. She loved talking to her other niece Maya too.

Peggy would often joke that she missed her calling as a therapist. People would often call Peggy to check on her and they would often say that she ended up encouraging them more than anything. Although Peggy was sick, she still encouraged others. She never wore her sickness on her sleeve.

She loved reminiscing with her sister-in-laws Camilla Miller and Patricia McFadden about the “good ol’ days.” Peggy was blessed in so many ways, Ter’a had the privilege of being her mother’s caregiver. On November 15th, 2025, Peggy Ann Johnson passed away unexpectedly. She will be forever remembered as a strong, beautiful wife, mother, grandma, sister, friend, auntie, and nana. Most of all, Peggy will be remembered for her dedication to Jehovah.

Peggy Ann Johnson was preceded in death by her father and mother Samuel L. Gordon and Thelma Gordon, as well as her brother, Roy Lee Gordon, her daughter Stacey, and her husband Carl Johnson Sr.

Children: Darrin, Stacey, Carl Jr., and Ter’a

Sisters: Valerie Tate and Kathy Gordon

Brother: Samuel Gordon Jr.

Sister-in-Laws: Camilla Miller and Patricia McFadden, Esther Hurd

Daughter-in-laws: Nakia Gordon and Cherri Johnson

Son-in-law: Eugene Carter

Grandchildren: Tevin, Alante, Kaitlynn, Tia, Ty

One and Only Great Granddaughter: Aria

Extended Grandchildren: Latazia, Latiana, Brianna, Corinne, Phyath

Nieces/Nephews: Kim & Tim Favors, Briana, Chantel, Sam, Malcolm, Roy Jr., Tony, Candace

Family: Cliff Hurd, Carolyn Washington, Carmen and Monica Sykes

*And a host of nieces, nephews, grand nieces & nephews, as well as family and friends*

Special thanks to the many more that Peggy Johnson knew and loved. We cannot list everyone, but please know that she loved you all dearly and you all had a special place in her heart. 

We look forward to seeing her in paradise soon!

My Tribute To Grandma

By: Tia Carter

If I could use one word to describe my Grandma, I would struggle a lot because she was such an amazing, beautiful person. Just limiting her attributes to one word would not do her any justice. My Grandma was literally the best Grandma you could ask for. She actually took out time to spend with her family. She loved her grandchildren. 

From birth, my Grandma always protected me. She loved me very much and that is something that I want to remember. I took time out to spend with her. I was just going through my phone the other day and I had a long list of times that I called and talked to her. I still remember her answering the phone and saying “Yes Miss Tia.” I would always call her just to let her know I was okay and check in on her while I was running errands or at school. I often joked around with her and called her a “baby.” She was and still is so beautiful to me. My Grandma was and is still my world. It was nothing that I wouldn’t do for my grandma.

 Due to my strong love for her, my biggest fear in the world was losing her. Some would say that this fear came true, but I would argue that it did not. My Grandma will always be a part of me. She might not be physically with me, but she is alive in my memory and heart, just like she is alive in Jehovah’s memory. I will always love her, not even death itself will stop me from doing that. 

My Grandma taught me a lot. On the day that she passed, I had just gotten done talking to her about my personal feelings about certain matters. She encouraged me and told me to “Wait on Jehovah.” Even on her last day, she still talked about Jehovah. She loved Jehovah, and Jehovah loved her. I know that Jehovah is going to resurrect his daughter very soon, and I will be able to see my Grandma again. I am grateful that I was there with her until she passed and did all I could to help. I miss her a lot, but I’m grateful that I never left my Grandma’s side, no matter what. Nothing and I mean nothing will ever separate me from my Grandma.

Love, 

Tia