Gene
Mr. Johnson, 65, of Charlotte, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 21, 2014. He was born in Ingold, North Carolina, on June 23, 1948.
Gene was a member of Matthews United Methodist Church. He was the founding owner of The Johnson Group Janitorial Services where he was a member of ISSA, BOMA and BSACI.
He was preceded in death by his father, Albert Campbell Johnson, and his sister, Donna Newsome.
Gene is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Barbara Ballard Johnson; his daughters Emily J. Kerley and Katherine and her husband, Rob Cutler; his mother, Evelyn Benton Johnson; his brother, William Johnson and his sister, Ruthy Pope. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Taylor, Jack and Harper.
The family will receive friends on Monday, March 24, from 11am to 11:45am at
Matthews United Methodist Church, 801 S. Trade Street, Matthews, NC 28105 where the service will start at 12pm.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Juvenile Diabetes Association, 26 Broadway, 14th Floor, New York, NY 10004.