Mr. Mario DeShun "Lil Mario" Johnson, age 25, of Knoxville, Tennessee, and formerly of Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Lil Mario was born December 13, 1997 in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  He attended Brainerd High School.  He was the funniest, most caring, loving soul you could ever meet.  Always smiling, always cracking a joke and was a very strong person. He was brave and a good protector.

He is survived by his daughter, Amari Briouna Johnson, who will be born, July 21, 2023 and her mother, Clarice Williams of Knoxville, TN; mother, Moniek Johnson of Chattanooga, TN; father, Mario Kellogg of Decatur, AL; sisters, Alexis Johnson, Domonique Johnson both of Chattanooga, TN, Mercedes Mason, Cassidy Smith and Janiaya Kellogg all of Decatur, AL; brothers, Jimmy Carter of Chattanooga, TN, Jamadrick Bolding of Decatur, AL, and Legend Goodlow of Chattanooga, TN; grandparents, Linda Johnson, Leander Johnson and James Earl Jennings all of Chattanooga, TN; aunts, Erica Torrence, Chandti Smith, and Cassandra Kellogg; uncles, Shannon Kyle, and Montoya Kellogg; several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services to celebrate the life of Mr. Mario DeShun "Lil Mario" Johnson will be held Thursday evening, June 22, 2023 at 7:00 p.m. at Ponders Brainerd Chapel with the Eugloy giving by his sister, Alexis Johnson and Senior pastor at Bible Way church Bishop Danis Ellis Sr. officiating.  Honorary escorts will be Derick Birt, Jessie Birt, James Jennings, Terrance Birt, Carton Taylor and Lester Jones III.

The family will receive friends at Ponders Brainerd Chapel after 5:00 p.m. Thursday until the service hour.

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Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com. Arrangements are by Ponders Brainerd Chapel, 4203 Brainerd Rd Chattanooga, TN.

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