D.C. Johnson

It is with deep sadness that we mourn the passing, but with much love celebrate the home going of Dewey Cemon Johnson, 91, of Chelsea, Alabama who from his residence went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, November 20, 2023. Mr. Johnson was more commonly referred to by most family members and friends as DC or Cemon, but by his grandchildren and great grandchildren he was Pawpaw. DC was born on December 6, 1931, in Columbus, Mississippi. He was the son of the late Dewey William Johnson and the late Trannie Lou Holliman Johnson, both of Lamar County, Alabama. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife Mildred “Millie” Louise Nunnelly Johnson of Chelsea, Alabama. They were blessed with 47 years of marriage.; his loving and faithful daughter Ouida Gaye Johnson Gordon (Pat) of Birmingham, Alabama; five grandchildren; Patrick Gordon, John Paul Halechko, Joel (Brittney) Halechko, Matthew (Lauren) Gordon and Rebecca (Sergio) Gonzalez; six great-grandchildren; Manning Gordon, Gabriel Gonzalez, Grayson Gordon, Levi Gonzalez, Ellie Kate Gordon, and Charlotte Gonzalez; loving sister Peggy Joyce Johnson Gilmer of Fayette, Alabama, and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by wife Ouida Nell Andrews Johnson, brother Troy Lee Johnson formerly of Phil Campbell, Alabama and daughter Anita Faye Johnson Moore formerly of Columbus, Mississippi. DC was a devout Christian outwardly confessing and placing his trust for salvation in Jesus Christ. He was a lifelong member of the Methodist Church. He served many years on the Administrative Board while at Oxford United Methodist. Since living in Chelsea, he and Millie have been faithful members of the Morningstar Methodist Church. There he served on staff for the Parish Relation Team Committee and was part of the Men’s Group. DC was a Mason, and man of good and exceptional character. Some traits that would best describe him would be soft spoken, slow to anger, kind, honest, faithful, dependable, trustworthy, hardworking and a good steward of what God gave him. Mr. Johnson served proudly in the United States Air Force and was a veteran of the Korean War. As a radio operator their mission was to fly back and forth from Korean to Japan to air lift the wounded and fallen soldiers, as well as to drop off equipment and supplies. He was proficient as a telegraph operator in using the Morse Code which he had learned from his brother. That helped him land a job with the Southern Railway. Mr. Johnson went on to have a long and rewarding career working for the Southern Railway as a Freight Agent. He started with them right after graduating from Kennedy High School, but his timed was interrupted by his service in the Air Force. He retired in 1993 after 40 years of service. He will be greatly missed, but we look forward to the time that we, as part of the body of Christ, will reunite with him in Glory. Serving as pallbearers are; Sergio Gonzalez, Matthew Gordon, Patrick Gordon, Flint Nunnelly, Larry Gilmer, Jerry Gilmer, Tommy Gilmer, Steve Akers and Pat Gordon. Honorary Pallbearers are John Paul Halechko and Joey Halechko. Visitation for family and friends will held from 11:00-12:00 at Miller Funeral Home in Oxford Alabama on Saturday November 25, 2023. Grave-site services will be held afterwards beginning at 12:30 at Anniston Memorial Gardens, Anniston, Calhoun County, Alabama. Officiating the service will be Pastor Mark Puckett of Morningstar Methodist Church, Chelsea Alabama. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Morningstar Methodist Church, Chelsea Alabama.

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D.C. Johnson

December 6, 1931 - November 20, 2023