Funeral Services for Richard Johnston, 84, of Hartselle, AL, will be Thursday, September 25, 2014 at 12:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Thomas officiating and Peck Funeral Home directing.
Mr. Johnston was born on December 21, 1929 in Cullman to R. P. Johnston Sr. and Nan Saylors Johnston. He passed away at home on September 24, 2014. He was a graduate of Cullman High School and The University of Alabama. Mr. Johnston was a U.S. Army Veteran and served in the Korean War. Mr. Johnston worked at Reynolds Aluminum, Martin Marine, Baker Industries, Teledyne Brown Engineering and Community Relations Association of Decatur. He was the founder of Jonrich Enterprises, Inc., Regal Employment, Inc. and One Track Mind. He served as an Elder at First United Presbyterian Church of Hartselle.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Marjorie Johnston Morgan.
Survivors include: his wife of 60 years, Ruth Bishop Johnston, two sons – Brian (Mary) Johnston of Pascagoula, MS and Jeff Johnston of Hartselle, one daughter: Julie (Mike) Murphy of Hartselle and two grandsons: Johnston Michael Murphy and Russell Pierce Murphy of Hartselle.
The family will receive friends for visitation prior to the service at the funeral home from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM with funeral service immediately following. Private burial will take place at Allsboro Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Allsboro Alabama.
The family request donations be made in Mr. Johnston’s memory to F.A.C.E.S. of Morgan County, P. O. Box 964, Decatur, AL 35602 or First Presbyterian Church of Hartselle, 514 N Nelson St NW, Hartselle, AL
35640.
Special thanks to Dr. Jay Pohl for his dedicated years of caring. The family would also like to thank William “Mote” Sharpley for his years of friendship and service and to Barbara Griffin for her great cooking and care.
He was an avid Alabama Fan, quail hunter, duck hunter and fisherman.
