JOHNSON, Ronald H., passed away on Saturday, December 15, 2012. A graduate of Thyne Institute and Virginia State University, he was born in Chase City, Virginia, the second son of Mack H. and Hattie H. Johnson (deceased). Upon completion of ROTC training at Virginia State, he served active duty in the Korean conflict as second lieutenant in the U.S. Army. His studies and interests as a teacher were in the fields of agriculture and mathematics. After his tenure in education, he moved to New Jersey and worked with his younger brother in the furniture business. Upon his retirement, he moved back to Virginia. His final years were spent at Sitter and Barfoot Veterans Care Center, Richmond, Va. Ronald was a sports enthusiast and loved to play golf. Predeceased by three brothers and two sisters, he leaves to mourn two brothers, Dr. Anthony Johnson, Silver Spring, Md., and Roger Johnson, Chase City, Va.; four sisters, Cora J. Coleman, Knoxville, Tenn., Dr. Mercile J. Lee, Madison, Wis., Dr. Ida J. Hill, Chesterfield, Va., and Ellinor Washington, Woodbridge, Va.; four sisters-in-law, Bonnie Johnson, Gail Johnson, Naomi Johnson and Dr. Ernestine Johnson; one brother-in-law, A. Byrdell Coleman; and a host of loving nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The staff of the W.S. Watkins & Son Funeral Home is serving his family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, N.Y. 10018. Condolences may be posted online at www.legacy.com/ obituaries/timesdispatch.
This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.
