Michael Elman “Mike” Johnson, 68, of Pinopolis, SC, co-owner and operator of J & W Construction, died Tuesday morning in Berkeley County. His memorial service will be 4:00 PM Saturday afternoon, July 11, 2015, in the First Baptist Church, Moncks Corner, directed by DIAL-MURRAY FUNERAL HOME, MONCKS CORNER. The family will receive friends at the CHURCH from 2:00 PM until the hour of service on Saturday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the First Baptist Church, 112 E Main St., Moncks Corner, SC 29461, to the American Cancer Society , 5900 Core Rd., Ste. 504, N. Charleston, SC 29406, or to the Salvation Army, 203 White St., Moncks Corner, SC 29461. Mr. Johnson was born May 21, 1947, in West Point, NY, a son of Luther Johnson and Conchita Aunon Johnson. He was a 1969 graduate of The Citadel where he also played baseball. Mr. Johnson served in the Army Airborne during Vietnam, and retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the Army Reserves. He was a former administrator for the Berkeley County school system from which he retired as a vocational instructor. Mr. Johnson was also a pilot, mechanic, and former skydiver. In his spare time, he enjoyed inventing things for which he obtained patents. Mr. Johnson was of the Catholic faith and was preceded in death by a brother, Jim Johnson. Surviving are, his wife, Lisa Turchin Johnson; a son, Patrick M. Johnson and his wife, Caitlin, of Beaufort; a sister, Connie Stallworth of Ft. Worth, TX; two brothers, Danny Johnson of Mt. Pleasant, and Pat Johnson of Ft. Walton Beach, FL; a granddaughter, Jolie Johnson, and a grandson, Luther Joseph Michael Johnson, whom is soon to be born. Online condolences may be sent to the family via www.dial-murrayfuneralhome.com. Visit our guestbook at www.legacy.com/obituaries/ charleston
Posted in: The Post and Courier
Posted on: 2015-07-10
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