• Date Of Birth: May 24, 1949
  • Date Of Death: March 27, 2015
  • State: Georgia

George Edward Johnson, Jr. passed away on the evening of March 27, 2015. Mr. Johnson was born on May 24, 1949 in Newnan, Georgia, Coweta County to George E. Johnson, Sr. and Helen Nadine Dye Johnson. He was the oldest of two children born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson. George attended elementary school through the third grade in Newnan and move to Albany, Georgia where he lived with his family until age twelve. The family moved to Gainesville, Georgia where George completed his high school years. George was employed while in high school by the U.S. Forestry Service in Hall County.

George attended Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) beginning in 1967 and graduated in 1972 having earned his degree as a Civil Engineer. George joined the work force as a Civil Engineer with the Federal Aviation Association. In 1975 George was employed by RCA which took him to several other places to live such as the Bahamas, Hawaii and Colorado. George returned to work at the FAA and retired in 2009. George is an active member of the Hamilton Mill Presbyterian Church. George is also a proud member of the Boy Scouts of America serving as an Area Commissioner. He earned his Eagle Scout Award early in his youth.

George is survived by his wife, Mary Dixon Johnson and three daughters; Amanda M. Johnson currently living in Angleton, Texas, Shanna S. du Mont currently stationed with her husband, Justin du Mont serving in the United States Coast Guard in Chesterton, Indiana and Kimberly S. Reignier of Flowery Branch, Georgia. George has four granddaughters, Sydney Roach, Mackenzie Reignier, Corinne du Mont and Natalie du Mont. George has one sister, Helen Johnson Elliott, married to Danny Silas Elliott of Gainesville, Georgia. George is survived by one aunt, Willene Johnson Williams of Newnan and one uncle, Arthur “Buster” Dye of Columbia, South Carolina. George also has several nieces, nephews and cousins living in Georgia, Texas, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Florida.

 

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