Joseph Leland Johnson Jr., 85, of Barefoot Bay, Florida, passed away on June 14, 2014, in Vero Beach, Florida.
He was born May 13, 1929, to Leland "Joe" and Thelma Johnson.
Joe was raised in Chatsworth and lived there most of his life, owning his own business as a plumbing and heating contractor.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War in combat operations on the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9).
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joan Johnson Huels; cousin, Mary Ellen Alverson and his wonderful partner and wife, Ruth Davis.
He is survived by sister, Jean J. Holcomb; stepchildren, Daniel (Mary) Davis, Richard Davis, Edward (Patti) Davis, Timothy (Marianne) Davis and Kathleen Dixon and nephews, Larry Holcomb and John (Julie) Holcomb.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph
He was born May 13, 1929, to Leland "Joe" and Thelma Johnson.
Joe was raised in Chatsworth and lived there most of his life, owning his own business as a plumbing and heating contractor.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War in combat operations on the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9).
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joan Johnson Huels; cousin, Mary Ellen Alverson and his wonderful partner and wife, Ruth Davis.
He is survived by sister, Jean J. Holcomb; stepchildren, Daniel (Mary) Davis, Richard Davis, Edward (Patti) Davis, Timothy (Marianne) Davis and Kathleen Dixon and nephews, Larry Holcomb and John (Julie) Holcomb.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph
Joseph Leland Johnson Jr., 85, of Barefoot Bay, Florida, passed away on June 14, 2014, in Vero Beach, Florida.
He was born May 13, 1929, to Leland "Joe" and Thelma Johnson.
Joe was raised in Chatsworth and lived there most of his life, owning his own business as a plumbing and heating contractor.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War in combat operations on the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9).
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joan Johnson Huels; cousin, Mary Ellen Alverson and his wonderful partner and wife, Ruth Davis.
He is survived by sister, Jean J. Holcomb; stepchildren, Daniel (Mary) Davis, Richard Davis, Edward (Patti) Davis, Timothy (Marianne) Davis and Kathleen Dixon and nephews, Larry Holcomb and John (Julie) Holcomb.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph
He was born May 13, 1929, to Leland "Joe" and Thelma Johnson.
Joe was raised in Chatsworth and lived there most of his life, owning his own business as a plumbing and heating contractor.
He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War in combat operations on the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CV-9).
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Joan Johnson Huels; cousin, Mary Ellen Alverson and his wonderful partner and wife, Ruth Davis.
He is survived by sister, Jean J. Holcomb; stepchildren, Daniel (Mary) Davis, Richard Davis, Edward (Patti) Davis, Timothy (Marianne) Davis and Kathleen Dixon and nephews, Larry Holcomb and John (Julie) Holcomb.
Published in the Bloomington, Il. Pantagraph
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