Claudia Mae Johnson-Stanberry was born Nov. 14, 1949, in Oakland, CA. She passed away on July 24, 2026. Claudia married Robert Lee Jones at 18 years old. After her first marriage ended, Claudia met Hasan Karriem and moved to Seattle, WA. Later, Claudia married Isiah Goldsby in 1986.
Claudia worked in the banking industry for her entire career in Washington state. She worked at various financial institutions, but the majority of her career was at Washington Mutual Savings Bank.
In 1994, Claudia relocated to the state of Oklahoma and, finally, to Shawnee, OK. Claudia worked at Braum’s, a local loan office, Walmart, and in her final days, at a law firm providing secretarial duties, just to get out of the house a few hours a week.
In 2023, Claudia was reunited with old friend, Robert Williams, who was her companion until her final days.
Claudia is survived by her sister, Mary Wheeler; sons, Robert Lee Jones Jr. and Isiah KC Goldsby; daughter, Pasha Karriem; grandson, Royal Dwayne Spencer; cousin, Deborah; niece, Melissa; and doggy son, Michael Anthony.
She is preceded in death by parents, Claude Johnson and Gloria Clinton; brothers, Claude, Louis, and Sandy; sister, Ruby; and nephews, Lamont and Theodore.
