Athum E. 'Tony' Johnson, Jr.

Danville Athum E. "Tony" Johnson, Jr., 86, of Danville passed away at 6:35 PM on Friday, August 14, 2020 at Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Danville. He was born on November 21, 1933 in Danville, the son of Athum E. and Lillian B. (Lucas) Johnson. He married Joanne Hearnley on November 21, 1953. She survives.

He is also survived by five children, Cindy (Michael) Waters of Danville, Toni (Mark) Chase of Bismarck, Lisa (Dave) Richardson of Florida, Wes Johnson of Bloomington, and Jay Johnson of Danville; thirteen grandchildren, and fourteen great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a son A.E. "Tony" Johnson III, two siblings, Lillian Smith and John Wesley, and two grandchildren, Lindsey and Hunter Richardson.

Tony graduated from the University of Illinois where he was proud to play on the baseball team. Following college he spent two years serving his country in the US Army where he was stationed in Germany. Tony worked as a Foreman at Hyster for 15 years and prior to that, he owned and operated several local area businesses.

He was a former Mason and member of the Elks Club and loved to play golf on the Elks golf course. Tony enjoyed painting and watching the birds outside of his window. Most of all, he was a die-hard St. Louis Cardinals and U of I sports fan. So much, in fact, that one of Tonys proudest achievements was sharing a birthday and wedding day with Stan Musial.

A service to celebrate the life of Athum E. "Tony" Johnson, Jr. will be held at 3 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Sunset Funeral Home in Danville, 3940 N. Vermilion St., Danville, IL 61834. Pastor Mark Keyser and Pastor Jacob Chase will officiate. Burial of cremated remains will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 1-3 PM prior to the service on Thursday. Guests are encouraged to wear their favorite sports teams jersey to honor Tonys love of sports. Memorials may be made to the American Alzheimers Association.

Please join Tonys family in sharing memories and stories of his life through his tribute wall at www.sunsetfuneralhome.com.

Services Visitation Thursday August 20, 2020 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Il 61834 Service Thursday August 20, 2020 3:00 PM Sunset Funeral Home & Cremation Center 3940 N Vermilion St. Danville, Il 61834