Elmer Johnson
April 2, 1922 - December 4, 2020
Elmer Johnson, age 98, of Bailey Settlement Road in Green Mountain, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born on April 2, 1922 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Andy and Vickie Byrd Johnson. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in death by his wife, Beatrice Gouge Johnson who passed away in 2006. Also preceding him in death was a brother. AJ Johnson. Elmer was retired from Henredon Furniture of Spruce Pine. Elmer never met a stranger. He was a people person that enjoyed meeting people, visiting, and talking with them. Earlier in his life, he enjoyed horses and later he enjoyed the companionship of his little dog, Frisky. Left to cherish his memories are several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at 2:00 pm at the Johnson Family Cemetery with the Rev. Arthur Buchanan officiating. Burial will follow the graveside service in the Johnson Family Cemetery. The family would like to extend a ‘Thank You’ to the staff of Mitchell House and a ‘Special Thank You’ to Lisa Honeycutt for the wonderful care of Elmer. Due to the current COVID-19 regulations, our staff is committed to taking care of our guests and families that we serve. Please understand we will be following the State’s COVID guidelines. We also ask all guests and family members attending the graveside service to please bring and wear a mask at all time and maintain proper social distancing. Words of comfort may be e-mailed to the family by going to our website; www.webbfh.com, selecting Elmer Johnson’s name and then you may sign his guestbook. Webb Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements for Mr. Johnson and is honored to be serving the Johnson family. Mr. Johnson’s obituary has also been posted on Facebook for viewing.
Elmer Johnson, age 98, of Bailey Settlement Road in Green Mountain, died Friday, December 4, 2020 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals in Asheville. Born on April 2, 1922 in Mitchell County, he was the son of the late Andy and Vickie... View Obituary & Service Information