Orrick Fitzhugh JOHNSON Sr.

JOHNSON, Orrick Fitzhugh Sr., 90, of Fredericksburg, died Thursday, October 29, 2009 at Westminster Canterbury House in Richmond. Mr. Johnson was a World War II veteran and co-founded one of the oldest and largest real estate firms in Fredericksburg. He ran a realty and insurance business on William Street for three and one half years before teaming up with Ray C. Glazebrook in 1954 to form Johnson & Glazebrook, a real estate firm. He left 21 years later to found Johnson Real Estate Services, where he was president and principal broker. Mr. Johnson was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church, the Fredericksburg Country Club and the Dominion Club. He was a former member of Rotary, where he served as president, the Jaycees and the Masonic Lodge and past chairman of Medicorp. Survivors include his wife, Martha K. Johnson; three children, Fitz Johnson, Ginnie Branscome and Bill Johnson; sister, Mary Virginia Tabb; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mr. Johnson was preceded in death by his first wife, Alice Gray Johnson; and his brother, Converse Cleaves Johnson Jr. A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, November 1, in the Fredericksburg City Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.