Art Johnson

Art Johnson passed away suddenly on June 17, 2017. He was born on August 5, 1953 and was a resident of Norton for over 40 years, previously a resident of Doylestown.

He will be missed deeply by his family and friends, in addition to his love of his family, Art had a love for his big dogs and polar bears. He loved going with his buddies to NASCAR and NHRA races and hanging with his friends at “the shop”. He worked very hard as a self-employed electrician for 40 years.

Preceded in death by father, Willard Johnson and grandson, Jacob Johnson.

Survived by his wife of 17 years, Cathy; son, Matt (Angela); daughter, Kelly (Dave) Murphy; step-daughters, Tammy (Eric) Carter, Jenny (Cory) Eischen; mother, Vonna Johnson; siblings, Sharon (Dave) Nestor and Bob (Carissa) Johnson; grandchildren, Lucas and Eliana Johnson, Liz Bryant, and Payton, Jonathan, and Kyle Murphy; numerous extended family and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00am on THURSDAY, June 22, 2017 at Cox-McNulty Funeral Home, 222 Norton Avenue, Barberton. The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00pm WEDNESDAY at the funeral home. Interment will take place at Greenlawn Cemetery, Akron.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Trinity Church of God, 1752 Williams Street, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 44221; American Heart Association; or the Humane Society of Preble County, 951 S. Barron Street, Eaton, Ohio 45320.

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