Ralph Willard Johnson

Highlands, NC - Ralph Willard Johnson, 71, of Highlands, NC passed away Saturday, December 13, 2014. Born in Macon Co., he was the son of the late James Charlie and Nellie Henry Johnson. He was a veteran of the US Army serving during the Vietnam War, and he retired from the Macon County Sheriff's Department as a deputy with 16 years' service. He was a member of Blue Ridge Lodge #432 A.F. and A.M. He liked heavy construction and working at sawmills and loved rebuilding old cars, hunting, fishing, flying airplanes and gem mining.

Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 43 years, Marie Clouse Johnson; two sisters, Shirley Wilson of Highlands and Carol Holcombe of Walhalla, SC; one brother, J. C. Johnson of Highlands, and several nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at 3:00 pm in the Chapel of Bryant Grant Funeral Home in Highlands. Rev. Andy Cloer, Rev. Edgar Owens and Harold Neely will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 3:00 pm, one hour prior to the service, at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Highlands Cashiers Humane Society, PO Box 638, Cashiers, NC 28717.

Bryant Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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