FRANKLIN - Daryl “D.J.” Johnson, 81, passed away on Saturday, April 9, 2022.
Born in Lucas County, Ohio, he was the son of the late Joseph J. and Ruth Schlamann Johnson.
Mr. Johnson served in the Army National Guard during the Vietnam era, was a member of the American Legion Post 108 in Franklin, and a member of Resurrection Lutheran Church. He spent most of his adult life in Tuscon, Arizona.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Debbie Cumbee Johnson; daughters, Jessica Lyn Dodd of Grand Junction, Colorado, and Jodi Lee Najera of Colorado Springs, Colorado; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and his faithful dog, Shadow.
No formal service is currently planned, but there will be a time of remembrance held later in the spring with members from his community. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Hospice House Foundation of WNC, PO Box 815, Franklin, NC 28744.
Online condolences can be made at maconfuneralhome.com. Macon Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.