Radord Murray Johnson, III

Radford Murray Johnson, III, 51, of Crossville, Illinois, died Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro, Illinois. He was born May 23, 1961, in Carmi, Illinois, the son of Radford M. Johnson, Jr., and Sylvia Kellene (Sutton) Johnson.

Radford had a passion for farming, and he owned and operated a gun shop and a trucking company. He was a member of the Crossville United Methodist Church, the Masonic Lodge, the Shrine, and the National Rifle Association. He was an avid gun enthusiast, and enjoyed riding ATVs, cooking, practical jokes, boating, Great Dane dogs. Star Trek and weird science fiction movies were among his favorite pastimes. Whenever there was a project to be done, Radford was there to supervise it. He thoroughly embraced life and loved his friends and family.

Survivors include his significant other, Amy Girot; father, Radford M. Johnson, Jr.; sons Radford Ford (Patricia) Johnson and Max Ritter Johnson; daughter Morgan (Brandon) Pringle, all of Crossville; sisters Jeannie Kellene Johnson, Leisa (Robert) Loehrlein; grandchildren Tucker Chase Pringle and Lydia Kellene Johnson; nieces Whitney Krantz, Sydney Simon and Evan Loehrlein, all of Evansville, Indiana.

He is preceded in death by his mother, Kellene Johnson.

Visitation is 5-8 pm, Thursday, November 1, at Cook Funeral Chapel in Crossville. Funeral with Masonic Rites is at 10 am, Friday, November 2, at Cook Funeral Chapel in Crossville with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery in Grayville, Illinois.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association.

Visitation: Cook Funeral Chapel Crossville, November 1, 2012 - 5-8pm

Service: Cook Funeral Chapel Crossville, November 2, 2012 - 10am

Memorials: American Diabetes Association