{"id":75390,"date":"2021-01-15T21:59:46","date_gmt":"2021-01-15T21:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/donald-johnson-1921-2002-obituary\/"},"modified":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-17T01:05:10","slug":"donald-johnson-1921-2002-obituary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.snapwhole.com\/index.php\/donald-johnson-1921-2002-obituary\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Johnson 1921-2002 Obituary"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Johnson, 80, a former resident of Heavener Acres, passed away at 12:35 p.m. Friday, March 15, 2002, in Elkins Regional Convalescent Center, where he had been a resident for the past several weeks.<br><br>He was born Sept. 9, 1921, at Dryfork, he was a son of the late Jasper and Julia Turner Johnson.<br><br>On Nov. 24, 1945, he was united in marriage to the former Milda E. &#8220;Betty&#8221; Flynn, who preceded him in death on April 20, 1990.<br><br>Surviving are four daughters, Mrs. Verl (Sharon) Simmons of Beverly, Patricia Simmons and Mrs. Michael (Charlotte) Corley, both of Elkins, and Mrs. Ricky (Roxanna) Watson of Junior; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald R. Johnson Jr. and wife, Mary of Elkins; two sisters, Mrs. Clarence (Lucille) Freeland of Palm Bay, Fla., and Mrs. Dennis (Irene) Carr of Greenup, Ky.; one brother, Dale Johnson of Big Stone Gap, Va.; eight grandchildren, six stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.<br><br>Preceding him in death besides his parents and wife were one son, Jeffrey A. Johnson; one stepsister, Peachie Wilfong; two brothers, Benson and James Wallace Johnson; one stepbrother, Grover Wilfong; and two grandsons.<br><br>Mr. Johnson attended the schools of Tucker County. He was a veteran having served with the U.S. Army during World War II.<br><br>He retired from the U.S. Forestry Service.<br><br>Friends will be received today after 6 p.m. at the F.E. Runner Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral services will be conducted from the funeral home chapel Tuesday at 1 p.m.<br><br>The Rev. Lester Boylen, pastor of Faith Tabernacle of Buckhannon, and the Rev. Terry Burgess, pastor of Elkins Church of the Nazarene, will officiate.<br><br>Interment will follow in McNeeley Cemetery near Hendricks.<br><br>Full military services will be accorded at the gravesite by Tygart Valley Post 3647 VFW and the H.W. 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