Joseph Carson Johnson

1942 - 2017

Joseph Carson Johnson obituary, 1942-2017, Lynchburg, VA

BORN

1942

DIED

2017

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Whitten Timberlake Chapel

7404 Timberlake Road

Lynchburg, Virginia

Joseph Johnson Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Mar. 5, 2017.

Joseph "J.C." Carson Johnson, 74, of Lynchburg, passed away Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Heartland of Lynchburg.
Born July 2, 1942 in Lynchburg, he was the son of the late Gideon Joseph and Odessa Hendricks Johnson and was also preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Johnson. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry, Simplimatic Engineering, and Appiled Technologies. He was a U.S. Marine, who served his country during the Vietnam War.
Mr. Johnson is survived by his son, Robert "Robby" Johnson and wife Missy of Rustburg; his daughter, Katherine J. Byrd of Catawba, NC; one brother, Charlie Johnson and wife Vicki of Lynchburg; two sisters, Betty Jo Cunningham and Linda Kay Hicks and husband Jeff, all of Lynchburg; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
A graveside service will be conducted at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Culpeper National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 6:30-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at Whitten Park Avenue Chapel.
To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.whittenparkavenue.com.
Those wishing to make memorial contributions are asked to consider the Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Assoc., 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl 17, Chicago, IL, 60601.
Whitten Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, Park Avenue Chapel is serving the family.

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March 7, 2017

fred massie

so sorry for your loss. i have good memories of working with j.c.we also bowled together for many years.a good man is finally at peace.r.i.p. jc.

March 6, 2017

Andrea Rutledge

My husband and I both worked with J.C. at Simplimatic. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all his family and friends. J.C. was a wonderful person to work with and we are so glad to have known him. With our deepest and most heartfelt sympathy, Allen and Andrea Rutledge

March 6, 2017

norma harris

J.C was a wonderful man who loved his family with all his heart now he with his brother and family Thoughts and prayers go out to the family Betty Jo was so special to loved her so much .Now hes up there playing goff

March 5, 2017

May God's loving kindness and comfort help you and your family through this very sad time Psalms 29:11

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