I.H. ''Junior'' Johnson

Irl H. Johnson, Jr., 75, of 1140 Olivette Road, Asheville, died Sunday, June 16, 2002, at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he was a son of the late Irl H. and Sallie Shook Johnson, Sr. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Radford Johnson, who died in 1997. Mr. Johnson was retired from Hyman Young Greenhouses and had previously worked at American Enka for 30 years. He was a US Army veteran of WWII and a member of Macedonia Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sandy Cunningham of Crouse, NC; two sons, Eric Johnson and Tony Johnson and his wife Ruth, all of Asheville; a sister, Azalee Rich and her husband C.J. of Asheville and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday in the Patton Avenue chapel of Groce Funeral Home with the Reverend Michael Funderburk officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 7:00-8:30 pm Monday at the funeral home and request that memorials be made to The Children’s Playground at Macedonia Baptist Church, 1468 Jenkins Valley Road, Alexander, NC 28701 or to Mountain Area Hospice, PO Box 25338, Asheville, NC 28813.