Buddy Lee Johnson, Jr.

Buddy Lee Johnson, Jr., 53, passed away at his home from Lou Gehrig's disease Wednesday, June 10, 2009. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, June 15, 2009 at Heritage Assembly of God Church, 5051 NE 5th St. with burial at Laurel Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be held 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hamilton's Funeral Home, 605 Lyon St.
Buddy was born December 3, 1955 in Des Moines. He was a tire inspector for Firestone. Buddy was an accomplished musician and had been voted best lead guitar picker in the State of Iowa. He was a member of Heritage Assembly of God Church and United Rubber Workers Local 310. Buddy was also an avid Iowa and Chicago Cubs fan.
Buddy is survived by his wife, Jolane; children, Angela (David) Nelson, Amy (Rick) Nutting, Jessica (John Brown) Johnson; and their mother, Candee Johnson; Tiffany (Jon Helwig) Marcum; Tyler Swift; and Kris (Nicole) Cardwell; step-children, Jenna (Dusty) Miller and Brandon Freerksen; father, Buddy (Velma) Johnson, Sr.; brother, William (Twyla) Johnson; sister, Connie Daly; step-sister, Candace Gerling; parents-in-law, Terry and Lora Gibbons; 19 grandchildren; and a host of other extended relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Opal Johnson.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family.
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