Henry E. Johnson

Henry Elick Johnson, 81, died Thursday, March 3, 2022, at his residence.

A native of Avery County, he was a son of the late David and Etta Grindstaff Johnson. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Joanne Totten Johnson; daughter, Vera Bartlett; six sisters, and eight brothers.

Mr. Johnson loved all his family deeply and is survived by his children, Cheryl Heise and husband Ben, Charles Johnson and wife Briana, and Carmen Cordell and husband David; son-in-law, Darrell Bartlett; adopted children, Deegii and Gaama; eight grandchildren: Benjamin, Mallory, Jada, Alex, Jared, Heather, Ryan, and Gracie; great-grandchildren, Zoee, Charlotte, Carter, Henry, Sophia, Maggie, Sam, Sutton, Shea and Amina, and a number of nieces and nephews. He is also survived by his dog, BJ whom he loved dearly.

The funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Pole Creek Baptist Church. Pastor Benjamin E. Heise, IV, his grandson, will officiate. Interment will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.

His family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday at Groce Funeral Home on Patton Avenue.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Pole Creek Baptist Church Missions Fund.