Obituary for John Michael "Mike" Johnson
John M. “Mike” Johnson, 72, husband of Cheryl Ann Gary Johnson, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.
Born February 3, 1947, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Robert Isadore Johnson, Sr., and the late Lizzie Jane Godwin Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a member of Wedgefield Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the South Carolina Forestry Commission. He loved farming and gardening, and also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of twenty nine years; three sons, John M. Johnson, Jr. (Brandee) of Lugoff, Timothy Brian Johnson (Vanessa) of Elgin, and Chris Northcutt (Leanne) of Hopkins; five siblings, Dora Stanley (Charles), Lila Jones (Jerry), Ava Ellis (Jerry), Jason Johnson (Donna), and Valerie Johnson; and seven grandchildren, Blake, Ashton, Allie, Anna, Avery, Josh, and Declan.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert I. Johnson, Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Wedgefield Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Goff officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Wedgefield Baptist Church and other times at the home.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Tuomey Hospice for the exceptional care they provided.
Memorials may be sent to Wedgefield Baptist Church, Wedgefield Home for Children, or Wedgefield University for Kids, PO Box 265, Wedgefield, SC 29168.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.
Born February 3, 1947, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Robert Isadore Johnson, Sr., and the late Lizzie Jane Godwin Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a member of Wedgefield Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired from the South Carolina Forestry Commission. He loved farming and gardening, and also enjoyed hunting and fishing.
Survivors include his wife of twenty nine years; three sons, John M. Johnson, Jr. (Brandee) of Lugoff, Timothy Brian Johnson (Vanessa) of Elgin, and Chris Northcutt (Leanne) of Hopkins; five siblings, Dora Stanley (Charles), Lila Jones (Jerry), Ava Ellis (Jerry), Jason Johnson (Donna), and Valerie Johnson; and seven grandchildren, Blake, Ashton, Allie, Anna, Avery, Josh, and Declan.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert I. Johnson, Jr.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Wedgefield Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Goff officiating. Burial, with military honors, will follow in the church cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Wedgefield Baptist Church and other times at the home.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of Tuomey Hospice for the exceptional care they provided.
Memorials may be sent to Wedgefield Baptist Church, Wedgefield Home for Children, or Wedgefield University for Kids, PO Box 265, Wedgefield, SC 29168.
Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.