Lucius Wiley Johnson Jr.

Lucius Wiley Johnson, Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on April 5th, 2018. Wiley was born in Rock Hill, S.C. on December 6th, 1931. He was a devout Christian, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great grandfather and a deacon of First Baptist Church in Charlotte.

Wiley was preceded in death by his father, Lucius Wiley Johnson Sr. and mother, Amelia Hartung Johnson, as well as his brother, Stanley Truett Johnson and his sister, Julia Johnson Emanuel. He is survived by his devoted wife of more than 60 years, Mary Jo Lowery Johnson, his daughter, Mary Jo Brown and husband Chris, son Lewis Johnson and wife Lyn, son Carl Johnson and his fiancée, Holly Prather and son Scott Johnson and wife Lea, as well as his grandchildren Amanda Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Alan Johnson, Josh Johnson and Ashlea Johnson.

Wiley enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1951 and proudly served his country until being honorably discharged in 1955. He then attended Clemson University, graduating with an Electrical Engineering degree in 1960. After graduation, Wiley began his career as an Electrical Engineer for Duke Power Company. He had a distinguished career with nearly 30 years of service. Wiley was a pioneer of Bare Hand line work used in the electric utility industry. Prior to his retirement, he was responsible for maintenance across the entire transmission grid at Duke Power, managing a team of more than 500 employees.

Wiley will be greatly missed by his family, his church family and his many friends and colleagues at Duke Power.

The family would like to thank the staff at the Wellmore Memory Care unit in Tega Cay and Hospice & Palliative Care – Palmetto Region for their care and support of Wiley. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to either First Baptist Church or to Hospice & Palliative Care – Palmetto Region in his name.

McEwen Funeral Service at Sharon Memorial Park is in charge of arrangements. Wiley will be entombed at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 8th in a private ceremony at Sharon Memorial Park followed by a celebration of his life at First Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC at 4:00pm.