James E. Johnson

JOHNSON, James E., was the second son of Alease and Cecil Johnson. He graduated from Luther Foster High School (1967), St. Paul's College (1971), entered military service (1971 to 1974) and graduated from VCU with an M.S. degree in Rehabilitation Counseling (1977). James worked in several counseling positions before realizing a stronger desire for more physically challenging work and eventually began a career as a Circulation District Manager for Richmond Newspapers, Inc. James enjoyed interacting with colleagues and used those counseling skills everywhere.

James is survived by his wife, Janice; children, Tonya Rhodes (Travis), Sonya Bullock (Deron) and Jeremy C. Johnson; sister, Gloria J. Gray (Milton); five grandchildren, Tianna, Taylor, Alyvia, Nicholas and Yara; sisters-in-law, Janet SC Dugger and Reginia Smith; brothers-in-law, Milton Gray and James A. Smith III; mother-in-law, Mrs. Bessie J. Smith. He leaves other family, colleagues and even treasured friends whom he didn't see often.

James worked too much, laughed sometimes, could talk excessively and loved deeply with a quiet loner type façade. James was an exceptional person.