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1926 - 2010
 Earnest Lee Johnson, 84, of Ona, WV, passed away into Gods hands on Sunday, November 28, 2010, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. He was born October 27, 1926, in Huntington, a son of the late Irvin and Ruth Baumgardner Johnson. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Irene Stoneburner and Jean Smith; two brothers, Earl and Wayne Johnson. He was owner of Top Notch Body Shop. Earnest is survived by his wife of 38 years, Cleo Jones Johnson; daughters and sons-in-law, Carol Johnson of Phoenix, AZ, Patty Ann and Marty Wilson of Keizer, OR, Amy and Terry Withrow of Ashland, KY, Erma Robertson and Chris Hildebrand of Lexington, N.C.; son, Larry Robertson of Huntington; two sisters and brother-in-law, Joyce and Carl Caldwell, and Naomi Dailey of Ona; several grandchildren; nieces and nephews. Visitation will be from 11 to 1 p.m. Wednesday at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, December 1, 2010, at Wallace Funeral Home, Milton, by Pastor Paul Meadows and Minister Michael Ansell. In lieu of flowers please make contributions to Little Victory Animal Rescue. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/wallace.
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There are currently 4 condolences.
Tim Rider
Thursday December 2, 2010 at
5:54 AM
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Cleo sorry to hear about Lee my thoughts and Prayers are for you Just remrmber he is in heaven waiting on the rest of us to come home one of these days what joy that will be no longer in this world with every thing going on in it Amen!
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J. Marty Wilson
Wednesday December 1, 2010 at
5:18 PM
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Lee Johnson was my father-in-law and although we lived across the United States from each other I felt we had much in common. First, I know he loved his girls. Pattie Anne, as he called her, is my wife and Carol or Sissi Bob, her older sister. I think that Pat, in many ways, was the son that he never had. He taught her so much about fixing things in the house and cars that I havent ever had to do much of that. Thank you Lee!! I know he loved his Dogs. I have always heard about the Queenies in his life and I saw his interaction with their current dog, Baby. Lee was always one for sneaking a plate of his food to his dog. One evening when we were visiting Cleo caught him and he responded, a mans gotta give his dog a little something too!! . Im sure his love for his dogs rubbed off on Pat because she has always told me you can tell a lot about a man by how he treats his dog! I also know that Lee loved trucks. I have seen pictures of his trucks over the years and he always had the latest cool parts on them. Most pictures that I have or have seen of Lee are of him by one of his trucks or him working on one. I suppose it has a lot to do with why he did what he did for a living most of his life. His shop was filled with all the greatest tools and his vehicles were always maintained to the max. Cleo took me by his old body shop when we visited last and I could just imagine it was a busy place at one time. Im sure when he took on a job he was meticulous with every detail. You can just tell that about him! That too rubbed off on his daughter! He loved Nascar and Wrestling for sure! Sometimes when we visited it was a tough decision of what to watch because they were both on at the same time. I enjoyed talking to him a lot about the races and even wrestling even though I knew nothing about it. One thing for sure&.he did! That didnt rub off on Pat but it did on his other daughter Carol. For some reason they liked the same driver and I had a lot of fun joking with them about that. A master at the guitar was Lee Johnson. I remember the first time I heard him play over 30 years ago. I was so amazed I told everyone in my family that my father in law is better that Chet Atkins! I really wished I could have heard more of him playing and really wished I had been able to get a recording of him so that his grandkids and great grandkids could hear him. He taught me one song, wildwood flower. I am still trying to play it to this day. Although he had the many other interests, I believe the guitar was his passion. It is too bad that he didnt ever have the opportunity to do it professionally because he sure could have! I was so honored when he gave me his Gretch Guitar. I didnt know what to say since I knew how much that guitar meant to him. I promised him that it would be kept in the family forever and it will be. Last, I know that Lee found a love for God in his last years. I had the honor to talk to him about God several times during the last few months of his life. It was something Lee wanted and asked me to do. As many of us do, Lee had many questions. I knew that he had prayed with other ministers in the area and Lee and I also prayed together just a few days before he passed away. I know that he had accepted Christ as his savior and know he is with our Lord. This was Lees greatest accomplishment!
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Jo Ann Huff and Family
Wednesday December 1, 2010 at
3:26 PM
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So sorry to read about Lee...he was always one of my very favorite people and I hadn't seen him for a long time..My thoughts and prayers are with you.Take care
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Patricia Wilson
Wednesday December 1, 2010 at
2:07 PM
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Lee is my father. As a child I was with daddy just about every minute. If he went to the barber shop or hardware store, so did I. I learned so much about tools and their uses and thought it was what every little girl needed to know. It's funny what you learn just by being quiet and observing. He taught me how to build things, pack tires with grease, change the oil, you name it. But he never taught me how to play the guitar. He was the master guitar player. Even tho daddy moved away from us when I was 17,I have always loved and missed him. I miss what he could have taught me, & I'm sorry I wasn't with him when he died. I love you daddy, you can finally rest in peace with Queenie, your favorite dog. Patty
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