Leslie Sabrina Johnson-Berrien was born August 21, 1968, in Aikens, South Carolina to the Lester Johnson and Betty Owens-Thomas. At the age of three she moved to New Jersey and when she was seven, she relocated to Tampa, FL, where she remained until her demise. Leslie attended school within the Hillsborough School System, after graduating from Chamberlain High School in 1986, she furthered her education in the field of medicine by becoming a Certified Nursing Assistant where she started her humanitarian call. She performed her job with compassion, a loving attitude, and commitment. Some of her hobbies and activities she enjoyed included, dressing to a "TEE". Which explained her passion for shopping, avid fan of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and especially spending time with family and friends.

Leslie was preceded in death by her; father, Lester Johnson; grandmother, Cassie Owens; uncle, Julius (Junior) Mays; aunts, Tellie Caswell and Marie McCoy; cousin. David Milligan, Sr. She leaves behind to cherish memories of her; a loving mother, Betty Owens-Thomas; brothers, Derrick Thomas, Cecil Arnett Thomas and Richard James (Dickie) Jackson; a caring and devoted friend, Ernest Thomas; three precious children she loved and nurtured who affectionally called her "Gran-Gran". Jo-jo, Haven "Fat Girl", and Jahmire "Scooter"; special friends, Joshua and Bethany Jackson, Diane Mitchell, Shelia Williams, Debra Snells, and Latamara Brown (sister-in-Christ); several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends.

Funeral Service
Chapel of Hope. Aikens Funeral Home
Saturday, September 25, 2021
11:00 AM
2708 E. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Tampa, FL 33610