Ross Alvin Johnson III

JOHNSON III, ROSS ALVIN August 8, 1946 - September 27, 2005 At the age of 59, on Tuesday, September 27, 2005, our beloved husband, father, grandfather and son, lost a valiant 13 year battle with cancer. He reveled in God's help with his victories along the way. Known as "Sonny" to his family, he was born to Ross and Lucy Johnson Jr. in Charlotte, NC, August 8, 1946, but considered home to be the family homestead in Round O, SC. A graduate of Jacksonville State University in Alabama, Ross then spent a tour of duty in Vietnam as a helicopter crew chief and earned a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat. A resident of Kissimmee for 30 years, Ross was actively involved with the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida Osceola Branch as football coach and mentor (1975- 1980's). For 25 years, he was Supply Chain Director at Osceola Regional Medical Center and served for three years on the Materials Management Advisory Board for HealthTrust Purchasing Group, part of H.C.A. in Nashville, TN. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Kissimmee, and attended First Baptist Church of Davenport, as well as Bethlehem Baptist Church of Round O, SC. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Sandy; son, Stephen; daughter, Jennifer and her husband, Chris Sullivan; son, Jeffrey and wife Elizabeth Johnson; mother, Lucy J. Cooler; and grandchildren, Madeline, Caleb, Morgan and Emma. Services in Kissimmee will be held at the Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home with a viewing 6-9PM Saturday, October 1, 2005 and a Celebration of Life Sunday, October 2, 2005 at 2PM. A viewing will be held Monday evening October 3, 2005 at Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home, 117 Paul St., Walterboro, SC. A graveside service will be held Tuesday morning, October 3, 2005 at the Ackerman Family Cemetery in Round O, SC. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida Osceola Branch or to the American Cancer Society. Conrad & Thompson Funeral Home, Kissimmee in charge of arrangements. 407-847-3188.