Obituary of Carla Simone Johnson

Carla Simone Kelly Johnson affectionately known to her friends as “Shamir” was born at West Jersey Hospital on December 7, 1964 to Queen E Kelly and the late Walter Cade-Kelly. She was the second oldest of four children and was always mentioned with her big brother Clarke. Carla was educated in the Camden School System where she met majority of her lifetime friends. She was the life of any party. She loved to party, dress up, show up and show out until well after her forties. Her children family and friends meant everything to her. Carla always kept people laughing with her jokes and swift mouth. She was known for cursing anyone out, but that just meant she had a lot of love for you. She was caring and wanted to help everyone when she could. Carla thought she was everyones mother and we all liked it that way. Getting into a debate with her was something you always wanted to stay clear of because even when she was wrong she was always right and no one ever tried to take that from her. Carla was preceded in death by her father Walter Kelly and special companion Lawrence “Wasi’’ O’Bryant. While she leaves behind to cherish her memories; her mother Queen Kelly, her children Nafeesa, Nygaya, Myishia, Gloria her adopted children Elite and Desean six grandchildren Ziyah, Ziemah, Samirah, Zakkariyah, Tarik Jr and Ny’uri two brothers Andrew “Clarke” Johnson and Maleake Kelly two sisters Sha-wahn Hilliard and Karen “Kay-Kay” Kelly her childrens father Sabeeh Potter her very special friends Bernadine Monroe, Yvette Mason, Annette Pulliam, Anna “Chee Chee” Trusty, Tracy Washington and Sandra Brittingham with a host of other family and friends.