Richard Johnson

Richard Blackwell Johnson, of Brevard, passed away January 7, 2014 at Elizabeth House in Flat Rock. He was born May 10, 1928 to the late Raymond Johnson and Florence Wuttkey Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his son Tarn Jeffrey Johnson and a sister Betty McAtee.

He is survived by his wife Lois Mitchell Johnson; a son Derek Scott Johnson and his wife Deirdre of Omaha, Nebraska; two grandchildren, Nicholas Kyle Johnson of Portland, Oregon and Kaitlin Blake Habermeyer of Mountain Home, Oregon; and one niece, Pamela Mistina of Hendersonville.

Richard was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, graduated from Clarkson University in Potsdam, NY and Drexel University in Philadelphia, earning degrees in engineering and business. His interests included skiing, sailing, golfing and hiking. He was active in the Carolina Mountain Club working on trail crews and serving as its president. Also, since retiring here in 1989, he completed the Appalachian Trail and was a golfing member of Glen Cannon Country Club.

Private services were held.

Memorials can be made to Elizabeth House, 571 S Allen Rd, Flat Rock, NC 28731, Carolina Mountain Club, 95 Oak Hollow Dr., Asheville, NC 28805 or the charity of your choice.

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