Townson-Rose Funeral Home

Obituary for David Sterling Johnson


06/09/1960 - 04/09/2022


David Sterling Johnson, 61, of Murphy passed away Saturday, April 09, 2022. He was born in Virginia to the late Sterling and Mary Mills Johnson. David had worked for the Cherokee County Recycling Center. He loved watching sports and his dog Sparky.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Gary Johnson; and two sisters, Cathy Johnson and Debra Johnson.

Surviving is his wife, Janice Ware Johnson; a daughter, Selina Laferriere; and a grandchild, Riley Laferriere.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm Monday, April 11, 2022 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home in Murphy with Rev. Steve Ware officiating. Interment will be in the Ledford Cemetery/Sunny Point Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tyson Lovingood, Randy Wiggins, Ronald Ware, Ronnie Ware, James Hughes, and Chris Monkus. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Ware, Dean Ware, Ray Ware, Gary Ware, Randall Kimbrell, Jeffery Kimbrell, Bobby Roberson, Harold Crowder, Brian Hogan, and Doug Ware.

The family will receive friends from 1:00-2:00 pm Monday, April 11 at the Townson-Rose Funeral Home prior to the services.

Townson-Rose Funeral Home in charge of all arrangements.


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