Robert Carroll Johnson Sr.

Robert C Johnson, Sr., 88 of Decatur, Alabama, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 17. Visitation will be held at Roselawn Funeral Home, Thursday from 11 am til noon. Funeral services will follow in their chapel with burial at the cemetery.

Robert “Bob” Johnson was born June 15, 1929 in Hattiesburg, Miss. He graduated from Southern Mississippi University and later served in the United States Navy. He was retired from Raytheon Company where he was Liason Officer for Hawk Missile division. Bob was a longtime member of Burningtree Country Club where he was past President of the Men’s Golf Association and was affectionately known to many as “The Birdhouse Man”.

Preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Johnson, son, Robert C. Johnson, Jr., and grandson Bradley Allen Johnson of Birmingham and survived by three children; Margaret (Kenn) Whitmyer, (Gahanna, Ohio), Hugh (Shari) Johnson, (Hoover, AL) and Janet (Chris) Taylor (Peachtree City, GA) seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Friends and family will serve as Pall Bearers.

Bob was a friend to many. He loved fishing, golf and playing cards. He will be greatly missed.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to be made to The Bradley Johnson Memorial Foundation, 2313 Maury Place, Birmingham, AL 35242 or on line at www.bjmf.org.