Obituary of James Fred Johnson

Mr. James Fred Johnson, better known as “Jim” age 69, of Lansing died Thursday morning, October 3, 2019 at Serenity Hospice Home in Mooresville.

Memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at 1:00pm at Three Top Baptist Church with Rev. Frankie Rash and Elder Anion Cole officiating. Burial will follow in the Johnson Family cemetery with military rites.

The family will receive friends from 12:30-1:00pm on Sunday, October 6, 2019; thirty minutes prior to the memorial service.

Mr. Johnson was born in Ashe County on December 4, 1949 to the late Glen and Helen Eller Johnson. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. In 2011, Jim retired from NC Department of Transportation from the bridge crew. He enjoyed raising tobacco and fishing in his spare time. He was a loving father; he will be missed by all.

He was also preceded in death by his wife, Susan Sneed Johnson; three sisters, Joann Osborne, Linda Hartsog and Barbara Robins.

Mr. Johnson is survived by:  a son, Joe Johnson and wife, Krystal, of Mooresville; four sisters, Wanda Rash of Lansing, Pat Phillips, of Creston Carolyn Schurter, of West Jefferson and Kathy Johnson, of Creston; two grandchildren, Blakely Johnson and Harper Johnson; several nieces and nephews also survive.

In lieu of flowers memorial may be made to:  Serenity Hospice House, 110 Centre Road, Mooresville, NC 28117.