Benjamin Harrison Johnson born on January 30, 1956 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Ivan Jasper Johnson and Myriel Lean Phifer-Johnson. His parents moved to Minneapolis,Minnesota when he was a toddler. He graduated from Urbana High School, Urbana Illinois. He married his high school sweetheart, Kim Jackson. Benjamin proudly joined the Air Force to serve his country. He leaves to cherish his companion, Melissa Derber, daughters, DeNell L. Cravens, Tiffany A. Johnson, Christian L. Leaman, Ariel K. Vaughn, Talia I. Johnson,Elizabeth fluelen ,son Gregory Fluelen, his four sisters, Dorothy Johnson-Ware, Louisville, KY, Ivanetta Johnson-Cabbell, Ola Marie (Lee) Leddell, and Victoria Johnson, all of Springfield Illinois, and a special niece and her husband, Rochelle and Mario Garcia; 8_ grand children, and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends. Services will be held Wednesday June 29,2011 at Grissom-Clark Eastlake Chapel. 227 East Lake Dr. SE. Atlanta, Georgia 30317. 404-373-3191 www.grissom-clarkfh.com