Barron J. Johnson, age 67 of Gulfport, MS passed away on August 17, 2022. A Memorial will be held at 9:00 am, on Friday, August 26, 2022 in the Chapel at Lockett-Williams Mortuary, Inc. in Gulfport, MS.

Barron was born on September 27, 1954 in Gulfport, MS to the late Joe Frank and Thelma Johnson. Barron attended Gulfport High School (Commodores). Barron was a proud Marine Corps veteran and retiree of the federal government serving at the Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, MS and Kessler Air Force Base Commissary. Barron was never a stranger and loved to talk. He was your biggest supporter. He was always a helping hand and had a love for serving others especially, his family and he will forever live in our hearts as such.

Along with his parents, Thelma and Joe Johnson, he was predeceased by his brother Robert (Mary) Walker and sisters Lenora (Donald) Carter and Gloria (Joe) Ross.

He is survived by his sisters Ruthie McWilliams, Gladys (Overlee) Walker, Jackie (Jerry) Morris, Carolyn McClam, Beverly (Charles) Hebert, Martha (Paul) Peterson, and brothers Raymond Johnson and Windell (Heather) Johnson. In addition, he has one aunt, Dorothy (Charles) Appleberry, and many beloved nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and cousins all of whom he was close to, and never failed to lift their spirits and put smiles on their faces.