Reverend Robert C. (Bob) Johnson, Jr., was called into his Lord's presence May 3, 2022 at 6 am. Bro. Bob, as he was known for most of his ministry, was the son of the late Reverend R.C. Johnson, Sr., and the late Florence Lifsey Johnson. He was born in 1939 in Montgomery, Alabama.

A graduate of North Greenville Junior College and The Baptist College at Charleston, he began his ministry in 1961 at Beaver Dam Baptist Church in Grays, SC. He has also served at Euhaw Baptist Church near Ridgeland, SC; First Baptist Church, Isle of Palms, SC; Lake Mystic Baptist Church, Bristol, FL; Naranja Park Baptist Church, Homestead, FL; Summerville Baptist Church, Summerville, SC; New Hope Bapitst Church, Whiteville, NC; First Baptist Church, Boiling Spring Lakes, Boiling Springs, NC; Ruffin Baptist Church, Ruffin, SC; and Doctor's Creek Baptist Church, Walterboro, SC.

Retiring in 2001, Bro. Bob served interim pastorates at Nixville Baptist Church, Nixville, SC; First Baptist Church, Bamberg, SC; and First Baptist Church, Walterboro, SC. In between these interim pastorates, Bro. Bob did pulpit supply work at several churches. In 2006 he re-entered the full-time ministry to pastor Doctor's Creek Baptist Church for four years until health problems forced him to retire a second time in 2010 at age 70.

He is survived by his loving wife, Margaret Ann Smith Johnson (Patti). She was his childhood sweetheart, best friend, companion, caregiver, and fellow worker. He is also survived by four children: Chaplain Lt. Col. (ret.) Robert W. Johnson, Sr., USAF, Richard Mark Johnson, Dana Frances Holmes, and Dr. Angel Johnson Tucker. Also surviving are 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. His youngest granddaughter Ashlynn assisted Patti as his caregiver for the last few months of his life.

Bro. Bob is also survived by three siblings: Rev. Dr. Edgar Johnson and his wife Joyce; Sherry Gooding and her husband Ron; and Lyn Negri and her husband Paul.

When his son, then Chaplain Captain Robert W. Johnson, Sr., was stationed at Arlington National Cemetery, Bro. Bob was privileged to assist him in conducting two full-honor burial services. When Chaplain Johnson was stationed at Osan Air Force Base in Osan, South Korea, Bro. Bob spent ten days in South Korea preaching at Air Force chapel services and later at a United Methodist Church in downtown Seoul.

During his 51 years of active ministry, Bro. Bob served his various Baptist associations as moderator, vice-moderator, VBS director, Sunday school director, church training director, and evangelism director. He also led numerous revivals.

Outside his pastoral responsibilities, Bro. Bob was an accomplished taxidermist, and he loved to fish and hunt, including a deer hunting trip to northern Maine and fishing trips in North Dakota.

Funeral Services will be held Friday morning, May 6, 2022 at 11:00 at the First Baptist Church of Walterboro.  The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 in the church sanctuary.  Committal services will be held at 3:00 that afternoon at Swallow Savannah Cemetery in Allendale.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Southern Baptist Convention ministry of choice at https://www.scbaptist.org/give/as-an-individual/ .  Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home, 117 Paul Street in Walterboro is in charge of arrangements.