Timothy Johnson

Timothy Avery Johnson, 67, of Asheboro, passed away Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2:00 PM, Saturday, December 16, 2023, at Rives Chapel Baptist Church, Siler City, with Pastor Robert Armstrong officiating.

Tim was born on December 10, 1956, in Randolph County, NC. He loved sports especially the NFL and NASCAR. He always enjoyed reading and would often read the newspaper from front to back. Tim was a graduate of Asheboro High School, Class of 1975. He loved being outside, being at Myrtle Beach, and always had the radio beside him playing classic rock. Tim had a well rounded knowledge for everything and a great sense of humor to boot. He was over protective and very family orientated. He greatly loved his daughters, and loved his grandson, step grandchildren, step great grandchildren, and his dog, "Star".

Tim was preceded in death by his parents, John Avery Johnson and Margaret Holt Dowd.

He is survived by his wife, Katherine McDonald Johnson of the home; daughters, Kaysi Davis (Roy) of Hope Mills, NC, Lynsi Johnson of Sevierville, TN; son, Jared Johnson of Winston Salem; step daughter, Teresa Chriscoe (William) of Asheboro; grandson, Canaan Covington of Sevierville, TN; step grandchildren, Jessica Maness (Chris) of Asheboro, Angel Beane (Harrison) of Asheboro, Ashley Carter (Allen) of Lexington, Zack Chriscoe of Asheboro; nine step great grandchildren; three aunts; and many, many cousins that he was very close to and loved spending time with.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Friday, December 15, 2023, at Ridge Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959; or to American Heart Association, MAA Memorials, 4217 Park Place Court, Glen Allen, VA 23060.