Elder Rudolph Johnson, Jr

Rudolph Johnson Jr. was born October 30, 1946, to the late Rudolph Johnson Sr. and Beulah Hicks Johnson in Early Branch, South Carolina. Rudolph who was affectionately called “Chuck” by Family and Friends, spent most of his childhood in Early Branch, South Carolina. Along with his family, he relocated to Washington, D.C. He attended Kelly Miller Jr. High School and graduated from Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering High School. The family attended New Samaritan Baptist Church under the leadership of the Late Reverend Robert Harrison.

In March 1966, Chuck enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served for 24 years, serving in Vietnam, Turkey, Spain, New Mexico, and Maryland. During his service he was a Jet Mechanic working on T43 planes. He retired as a Master Sargent on October 31, 1990. He was passionate about sharing the love of the Lord with others and began Preaching and later became an Elder at the Church of Christ Apostolic Faith in Torrejon, Spain as well as the location in Amelia, VA under the Honorary Bishop Emeritus Frank & Mother Alice Worsham, now Pastor David & Lady Sheryl Worsham.

Chuck was an avid traveler, not only did he like to take cross-country road trips, but he also enjoyed traveling abroad. He enjoyed construction and could build just about anything with his two hands.

He loved his family with all of his heart and leaves to cherish his memory, his devoted Wife, Mary Lorraine Johnson; eight Children, Leon (Linda) Johnson, Fontella Johnson, Leo Michael Johnson, Crystal Johnson, Stacy Johnson (David) Avery, Rudolph Johnson III, April Yolanda B. Johnson, and Joseph (Korreain) Johnson; twenty-four Grandchildren, Shanil Berger, Leon (Callie) Johnson Jr., Lanise Johnson (Robert) Campbell, Latia Johnson, Lamarr Johnson, Danielle Walker, Shda Cooper, Brandon Green, Robert Scott, Shaneek Lewis, Delonte Shingler, Daryian Johnson, Devin Thomas, Aysia Hunter, Sydnee Hunter, Nevaeh Avery, Serena Avery, Davitta Avery, D’Bria Avery, Justin James Johnson, Rudolph Legend-KeAloha Johnson IV, Jazilyn Johnson, Jilyana Johnson and Jalina Johnson; twenty-one Great-Grandchildren, Devontae, Mykeal, Neveah, Zion, Leon 3rd, Amiyah, Corey, Cameron, Kyndal, Kyla, Keyahna, Tyler, Riley, Corey, Caleb, Naji, Nia, Giselle, Jerell, Syrell and Mason; two Brothers, Maceso (Ann) Johnson and Lonnie (Gail) Johnson; two Sisters-in-Law, Mary Johnson and Vondeleah Johnson, one Brother-in-Law, Thomas (Jackie) Turner, special friends Payton Tate Sr., Thomas Sawyer, Brian McCallister and the Mendoza family as well as a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

He was predeceased in death by his Parents, Rudolph and Beulah Johnson, Sister Connie Johnson Turner, Brothers Joe Louis Johnson and Richard Johnson Sr., Sister-in-Law Ann Johnson, and Son Leonard Johnson.