Howard Burtis Johnson Jr., 81, died Sunday, May 17, 2020, at Cypress Pointe Rehabilitation Center.
Howard was born Dec. 27, 1938, in Key West, Florida, to the late Howard Burtis Johnson Sr. and Helena Saunders Johnson.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Faye Johnson; daughter, Cheryl Johnson Williams (Thomas); son, Danny Johnson (Kim); granddaughter, Morgan Johnson; and brother, David Johnson (Susan).
Howard was a proud veteran who served in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he played the saxophone in the Marine Corps Band. He worked for many years as a Sr. Right A Way agent before retiring with Progress Energy. He enjoyed outdoor recreation and loved to hunt and fish. Howard was also a member of All Souls Episcopal Church in Northwest.
Graveside services will be announced.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Wounded Warrior Project.
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