James "Rusty" Johnson

"Hard working, dependable, ornery, strong and selfless" are just a few of the words used to describe James "Rusty" Johnson, age 73, of Bellbrook, who passed away Saturday, December 8th, 2018 at his home. He was born March 4th, 1945 to Dorothy (Ruveal) and Clifford Eugene Johnson, both of whom preceded him in death. Rusty was employed as a truck driver for Bellbrook Transport for 33 years. Rusty is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, Linda (Cook), son Dr. Russell "Russ" (MaryAnne) of Bowling Green, daughter Tina Hartings of Bellbrook, 6 grandkids, Dr. Brien (Alli) and their sons, Jacob and Lucas; Bradley, Mackenzie, Jacqueline, Levi, and Charlie; one brother, Richard (Lin) of Lebanon. Rusty loved his grandkids and his family. He loved to build things, from fireplaces and kitchen cabinets to water beds and wood splitters, and everything in between. He also enjoyed the simpler things in life like sunrises and sunsets, and spending time with his family. To help the family celebrate his life, you are invited to Rusty's visitation on Thursday, December 13, 2018 from 6-8 pm at Conner and Koch Life Celebration Home, 92 W. Franklin St. Bellbrook. Life celebration services will continue at 11:00 am on Friday, December 14th, 2018 with burial to follow at Bellbrook Cemetery. You are welcome to send a condolence or flowers, and share a picture or story about Rusty at www.ConnerAndKoch.com by clicking on his name. Copyright Notice © 2018 (Conner & Koch Life Celebration Home) ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. This obituary is a work protected under international and federal Copyright Laws and Treaties. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution or use of this material is prohibited. No part of this compiled work may be reproduced, altered or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without express written permission from the author. The author hereby grants the newspaper the right to publish the complied work on the dates and location provided in the submission details and further grants to the newspaper the right to reproduce the work electronically in any website or digital medium owned or controlled by the newspaper provided the copy is not altered or modified in any way. The funeral home's website domain must accompany any reproduction of the work. The work must not be used for or by any person for direct commercialized gain in competition with the author, the funeral home, or their respective businesses. Privacy Disclaimer The information contained in this Book of Memories is intended solely for the private use of the families and friends of the deceased to support each other and honor, respect and pay tribute to the memory of the deceased. Any and all other use is strictly prohibited. Without limiting the foregoing, any reproduction, distribution of the information contained herein, nor any contact or solicitation of any person identified in this work, nor any attempt to use the information in the work is prohibited.

James "Rusty" Johnson

March 4, 1945 - December 8, 2018