Carter County TN Archives Obituaries.....Johnson, William A June 11, 2007
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Elizabethton Star  June 13, 2007
William A. Johnson 





    William Anderson "Ance" Johnson, 94, of Roan Mountain, passed away on 

Monday, June 11, 2007, at Sycamore Shoals Hospital following a brief illness. 





    A native of Carter County, he was the son of the late Phebie Johnson 

Miller. In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by his wife, 

Gladys June Hopson Johnson, and by three brothers and three sisters. 





    Mr. Johnson was a member of Lower Shell Creek Christian Church. In 1977 he 

retired from the Power Plant of North American Rayon Corporation and then 

worked for the Carter County Highway Department. 





    Mr. Johnson was a member of Dashiell Masonic Lodge #238, Jericho Shrine 

Temple, the Oriental Band and the Legion of Honor. He was a 32nd degree Mason 

and a York Rite Mason and belonged to the Eastern Star Chapter #230 of Roan 

Mountain. In 1984 and 1996 he was Shriner of the Year. He was a member of 

Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166 and a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving 

during World War II. 





    Survivors include three sons and daughters-in-law, Larry G. and Jean 

Johnson of Roan Mountain, Mike and Trudy Johnson of Seattle, Wash., and 

Richard and Sissy Hopson of Kingsport; four grandchildren, Marti Johnson, 

Mikki Johnson, Keith Hopson and Holly Hopson; a sister, Dorothy Moody of Gray; 

a special nephew, Bill Miller and his family, wife, Ann, and daughter, Nikki 

Pullano, of Roan Mountain; and a special niece, Betty Settle of Beckley, W.Va. 





    The funeral service for Mr. Johnson will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday, 

June 14, in the Rhododendron Chapel of Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, 

with Rev. Jim Storie officiating. Music will be under the direction of David. 

Masonic Rites will be conducted by Roan Mountain Masonic Lodge #566. The 

graveside service and entombment will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, June 15, 

at Happy Valley Memorial Park, Mausoleum of Peace, with Military Honors 

accorded by the Captain Lynn H. Folsom VFW Post #2166. Honorary pallbearers 

will be Kenneth Lewis, Mark Lewis, J.L. Blackwell, C.J. Blackwell, David 

Blackwell, Jackie Blackwell, Roe Hodge and Conley Bullock. Those wishing to 

attend are asked to meet at the cemetery at 9:50 a.m. Friday. The family will 

receive friends in the funeral home chapel from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, prior to 

the service, and at other times at the residence of his son, Larry, 670 Buck 

Mountain Road, Roan Mountain. Those who prefer memorials in lieu of flowers 

may make donations to the Shriners' Children's Hospital, c/o Jericho Temple, 

P.O. Box 5548, Kingsport, TN 37663. The family would like to express a special 

thank you to Roan Highlands Nursing Center, Roan Mountain, and Outlook Point, 

Kingsport. Condolence messages may be sent to the family at 

www.tetrickfuneralhome.com or faxed to (423) 542-9499. 





    Tetrick Funeral Home, Roan Mountain, is serving the Johnson family. 

Obituary Line: (423) 543-4917. Office: (423) 772-3928. 





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