Richard Neil Johnson's Obituary
Richard Neil Johnson Sr, “Rick” 66, died June 27, 2014 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be held Monday June 30, 2014 at Memorial Park Funeral Home 5668 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN from 5-8 p.m. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at 11:30 a.m. at Memorial Park. Burial will follow the funeral service at Forest Hill East Cemetery. Rick served the Memphis community as a Firefighter for 31 years from 1969 through 2001. He retired as a lieutenant . He was an avid golfer and enjoyed playing with his sons and friends. He loved NFL football, Peyton Manning was his man! He and his wife, Carol, enjoyed traveling in their RV with their dog Tilley across the US and Canada. Rick was very sociable and enjoyed spending quality time with friends and family. He had quite a sense of humor and was noted by the phrase “I’m hunky dory” when asked how he was doing. Rick is survived by his childhood sweetheart and bride of 47 years, Carol, and his three children, Richard Johnson II, Sharon Rivers, Michael Johnson and son-in-law Rodney Rivers. He had three grandchildren , Eric , Alex , Lindsay and one great grandchild, Gage . His beloved dog Tilley was always his faithful friend.
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