JOHN M. JOHNSON

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WEDGEFIELD - John M. "Mike" Johnson, 72, husband of Cheryl Ann Gary Johnson, passed away Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family.

Born Feb. 3, 1947, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Robert Isadore Johnson Sr. and 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 29 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 at the church cemetery.

The family will receive friends from noon 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, P.O. Box 265, Wedgefield, SC 29168.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.