William McCain Johnson

Bill Johnson was born in Corpus Christi, Texas November 27th, 1936. His mother Nikki, and Father William White had his sister Jan shortly after. His parents went their separate ways, adding a few more siblings to the family. Nikki and Maldo had Steve then Marybeth, who Bill cared for like his own children. William & Edna went on to have his siblings Sherry and Terry. At the age of 10, Bill moved to Alabama with Nikki and his new stepfather Maldo. This where he met his wife Martha. They married when she was freshly 18 and he was 23, and started their adventurous life together. Bill and Martha began to travel, and they moved to Georgia where they had their only daughter Suzy. They didn’t reside there for very long, making their permanent home in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Bill had a passion for how things worked from the start, he always had to know how things worked. He worked for his stepfathers propane company as a young man, which led him to the world of HVAC. HVAC opened many doors of opportunity for Bill. He owned his own air conditioning companies, taught HVAC at CPCC and in some local prison rehabilitation programs, and wrote nine HVAC textbooks. The textbooks led him to discover his love of photography, as he didn’t want to pay someone to take his pictures. So of course, he taught himself. Photography led to traveling all over the world, something he and Martha (and Suzy) loved to do as a family. They got involved in Amway in the 70s, building a successful business that still exists to this day in 2026.

Bill passed away Saturday, November 7th 2026 at his home, surrounded by his family and caretakers who loved him more than anything.

Bill is survived by his siblings, his daughter Suzy, granddaughter Carly, son-in-law Mark, great son-in-law Joseph, and his great granddaughter Lilith, who had the joy of spending time with and he loved so very much.

His family would like to thank Right-At-Home, all of his caregivers, and every family member and family friend who put in the time and effort to make sure he was always taken care of, loved and comfortable.

A memorial service will be held at SouthPark Church Sunday, November 15th, 2026, at 1pm, followed by a reception. The address for the service is 3151 Apex Dr suite 100, 28211.

In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations made to Hospice or SouthPark Church.

Condolences may be shared at www.McEwenPinevilleChapel.com