{"id":102297,"date":"2021-04-08T13:59:01","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T13:59:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/patrick-s-turner-2021-obituary-2\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","slug":"willard-lee-johnson-1932-2021-obituary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/willard-lee-johnson-1932-2021-obituary\/","title":{"rendered":"Willard \u201cLee\u201d Johnson 1932-2021 Obituary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Willard \u201cLee\u201d Johnson, 88, a resident of Parsons, passed from this life Friday, March 26, 2021, at Davis Medical Center in Elkins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee was born on Tuesday, March 29, 1932, in Kerens, a son of the Harper Russell Johnson and Mearl Marie Shaffer Johnson. On July 5, 1951 at Shavers Fork, he was married to the former Violet Louise Champ, who preceded him in death on January 13, 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Left to cherish Lee\u2019s memory is one son, Steven Lee Johnson and wife Marlene of Columbus, two grandsons, Joseph Johnson and Aaron Johnson, and three great-grandsons, Tucker, Finley, and Brody Johnson, Oh; one daughter, Cheryl Ann Clark and husband Jeff of Louisville, Oh, with her children and grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Preceding Lee in death besides his parents was a daughter, Debra Johnson, a sister, Geraldine Howell, and a brother, Dale Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee was a graduate of Parsons High School with the class of 1949. He and Violet lived in Ohio for forty-two years where he had worked as a Fork Lift Driver for Canton Drop Forge from which he retired. When he returned to Parsons, he began working for the Tucker County Senior Center as a van driver. He enjoyed driving familiar faces to appointments as they shared stories and memories. He was an excellent deer hunter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lee\u2019s request for cremation was honored. He will then be laid to rest beside his beloved wife of fifty-seven years, Violet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/randolph-county-west-virginia-area-obituaries-2021\/\">Return Randolph County Area Obituaries 2021 Page<\/a><br><br><\/center> <center><a style=\"color:Tomato; \" href=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/randolph-county-west-virginia-area-obituaries\/\">Return to Randolph County Area Obituaries Home Page<\/a><\/center><br><br>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div><p id=\"pvc_stats_102297\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"102297\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p><div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Willard \u201cLee\u201d Johnson, 88, a resident of Parsons, passed from this life Friday, March 26, 2021, at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. 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