Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 3:00 pm at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus. A visitation will be held from 2:00 until 2:50 pm, prior to services. Interment will be in the Chapel of the Pines at Parkhill Cemetery.
Ronald was born on Christmas Eve 1945 to Hillie D. & Evelyn Patterson Johnson, the future Eagle Scout, member of the Order of the Arrow and 1962 graduate of Columbus High School; Mr. Johnson found purpose beyond his hometown. After completing his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama at Tuscaloosa, he pursued a life in the military climbing the ranks to 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army until August of 1975. While stationed at RedStone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama, Mr. Johnson was rewarded for his leadership as a Missile Maintenance Officer and an instructor for numerous military courses with a National Defense Service Medal and many other civil service awards and certificates. After leaving active duty, Mr. Johnson went on to working with the Ft. Benning Civil Service as a Director of Transportation before retiring after 38 years of service. In his spare time, he found a love for music and put it to use as a Minister of Music at Chase Memorial Baptist Church where he also served as a Deacon. While his accomplishments cannot go unnoticed, Mr. Johnson was known to be a devoted and selfless husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Preceded in death by his loving mother, father, and grandson Justin Scott Neves, Mr. Johnson leaves behind a wife Marsha Deal Johnson, his children Sharon Johnson (Roger) Lloyd, Kathy Johnson (Russ) Wagers, a sister Nancy (Lee) Goodson of Santa Rose, Florida, several nieces, nephews, and one great grandchild.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.shcolumbus.com for the Johnson family.
