Joel Lynn Johnson

Joel Lynn Johnson, 73, of Lexington went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Forsyth Medical Center.

The family will receive friends from 5 pm until 7 pm on Friday, September 3, 2021 at Davidson Funeral Home in Lexington.

Mr. Johnson was born in Davidson County on October 27, 1947 to Rob Roy Johnson and Maggie Hedrick Johnson. He was a retired product engineer, having worked for Thomasville Furniture. Mr. Johnson was an avid deer hunter and outdoorsman and enjoyed playing pool with his best friend/son-in-law, Marc nearly every day. He had a passion for animals, especially his K-9 companions, Sig, Maggie, Skyler, Raven, and Kimber and his horses, Storm and Shiloh. Mr. Johnson was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather whose memory will be cherished forevermore. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Robbie Clayton Johnson; a brother, Ronald Johnson; and two sisters, Annie Cooper, and Bobbie Dockery.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Mary Hickman Johnson; a daughter, Lynn Murphy (Marc); two sons, Kevin “JJ” Johnson and Skipper Johnson (Lisa); a daughter-in-law, Mitzi Lanning Johnson; two brothers, Garry Daniel Johnson (Nancy), and Charles Hickman; three grandchildren, CJ Johnson (Angela), Drew Murphy, and Kaden Joel Murphy; two great-grandchildren, Nevaeh Johnson, and Noah Johnson; and a dear friend and Pastor, Clyde Akers.

Memorials may be directed to the Davidson County Animal Alliance at PO Box 183 , Thomasville, NC 27361.