Major Kenneth Wayne Johnson

Hospital. He was born July 23, 1943, in Knoxville, TN the son of Melvin "Bill" and Vona (Miller) Johnson. He

retired from the U.S. Army after serving 20 years. He was awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross,

Bronze Star, Meritorious Service Medal, and 17 Air Medals with Valor. His second career was in the defense

industry. He had two marriages, Alta (Fielder) Johnson and Patricia (Church) Johnson. Survivors include Dale

Fowler, friend, two daughters, Sara "Susie" (David) Spinks, Topeka, KS and Kristi (Kevin) Kuhns, Tecumseh,

NE; two sons, David (Shari) Johnson, Phoenix, AZ, and David Johnson, Nashville, TN, 14 grandchildren, eight

great-grandchildren; his sister, Darlene Hubbard, Sterling, IL and brother, Tom (Teresa) Johnson and his "Girls"

Allie and Molly, his labs. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and his son, Kenneth W. Johnson,

Jr. Services will be at Woodlawn Funeral Home Tuesday January 24,2017. Visitation will be from I-2:45pm with a Memorial

Service following at 3pm. A celebration of his life will be held at Junior's Sports Bar, 14 Gladys Dr., Greenville

SC immediately following the service. He will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Greenville Humane Society, 305 Airport Road, Greenville SC 29607 or to the U.S.

War Dogs Association, Inc., 1313 Mt. Holly Rd., Burlington, NJ 08016or the Aleethia Foundation, 1718 M St, Suite 1170, Washington DC 20036, Hal Koster Founder (174th AHC Brother).

Arrangements under the direction of Woodlawn Funeral Home and Memorial Park, Greenville, SC.