- Date Of Death: January 7, 2022
- State: Florida
Ms. Carolyn Jean Levy Johnson of Tampa, Florida, passed away on Friday, January 7, 2022.
Ms. Johnson was born in Tampa on December 14, 1948, to Jonnie and Lucindus Levy. She grew up in the City of Tampa where she thrived and received her education in the Hillsborough County Public Schools system. She earned her high school diploma in June 1963. Upon graduation, she pursued further education as a Certified Nursing Assistant. She went on to start a career with University Park Convalescent Home. Later, she decided to broaden her career and relocated to Lakewood, New Jersey where she received advanced training at Paul Kimball Hospital. Eventually, she moved back to Tampa to raise her daughter Yontina with family being nearby.
Upon return to Tampa, she was reemployed with University Park Convalescent Home. Carolyn had a passion for singing Gospel music and joined the family gospel group known as the Infamous Sweet Angels. The group was developed and managed by her eldest sister, Evangelist Gwendelyn Black. Under her sister’s tutelage, she was able to find her gift in singing songs of praise, and did so for over 60 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents. Jonnie and Mother Lucindus Council Levy; four sisters, Janie Fipps, Gwendolyn Black, Kathy L. Levy and Sheila Levy; two brothers, Nathaniel Levy, Sr., and Darrell Levy, Sr.; one niece, Aisha Levy; and one nephew, Tyron Levy.
She leaves to cherish precious memories, one loving daughter, Yontina Bolton; seven sisters, MaryLynn Felix, Tarrolyn Levy, Kathy Levy, Sandra Levy, Marion Mosley, Mother Ellen Mickens, and Wanda Johnson; three brothers, Carl Levy (Nancy), Michael Levy, Sr. (Diane Ph.D.) and Tommy Levy; one brother-in-law, Pastor Albert Fipps; twelve nieces, Jaquelyn, Annette (Jack), Lashwan (Paul), Vera, Natalie, Keisher, Vanilla (Quan), Keiara, Lanae, Lucindus, Veronica, and Michaela; seventeen nephews, Lloyd C. Jr. (Wanda), Willie Jr. (Denise), Pastor Derick Levy, Marlow (R.N.), Anthonia (Ph.D.), Johnny, Nathaniel Jr. (Aiesha), Leandrus (Krystal), Eric, Darrell Jr. (Sandy), Carl Jr. (Tasha), Tarrence, Devon, Bernard Jr., Anio Jr. (Tiffany), Marcus Sr. (Kierra), Vernon, Michael Jr.
