{"id":18903,"date":"2026-03-26T18:23:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:23:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/?p=18903"},"modified":"2026-03-26T18:23:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T18:23:59","slug":"in-memoriam-johnnie-richard-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/26\/in-memoriam-johnnie-richard-love\/","title":{"rendered":"In Memoriam: Johnnie Richard Love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18904 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnnie-love-263x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"263\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnnie-love-263x300.jpg 263w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnnie-love-219x250.jpg 219w, http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/johnnie-love.jpg 340w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 263px) 100vw, 263px\" \/>December 14, 1958 \u2013 March 04, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is with immense pride and admiration that we dedicate this message to celebrating the extraordinary life and profound contributions of Johnnie Richard Love. A true icon in our city, Johnnie is universally recognized as &#8220;Toledo&#8217;s Gospel Great,&#8221; a title he has earned through decades of electrifying performances, heartfelt compositions, and a ministry that has uplifted and inspired countless souls. His powerful voice and unwavering faith have not only shaped the spiritual<br \/>\nlandscape of Toledo but have also served as a beacon of hope and community unity.<br \/>\nBeyond his renowned musical legacy, Johnnie stands as a devoted partner to Wanda Love, the dynamic President of the Warren Sherman Area Council. Their partnership exemplifies dedication, with Johnnie consistently providing steadfast support for Wanda&#8217;s tireless efforts in civic leadership. Together, they form a formidable force, deeply committed to fostering growth, well-being, and a strong sense of belonging within our Warren Sherman community. We are incredibly fortunate to have such a remarkable couple enriching our lives and leading by example.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 14, 1958 \u2013 March 04, 2026 It is with immense pride and admiration that we dedicate this message to celebrating the extraordinary life and profound contributions of Johnnie Richard Love. A true icon in our city, Johnnie is universally recognized as &#8220;Toledo&#8217;s Gospel Great,&#8221; a title he has earned through decades of electrifying performances, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18904,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[250],"tags":[],"wf_post_folders":[340],"class_list":["post-18903","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18903"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18905,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18903\/revisions\/18905"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18904"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18903"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18903"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18903"},{"taxonomy":"wf_post_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wordpress.thetruthtoledo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_post_folders?post=18903"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}