JOHNSON, Carl, age 61, of West Elkton, OH. died Sat. May 27, 2017 at his residence.  He was born in Middletown, OH. on Nov. 14, 1955 to Laban and Pearl (Engle) Johnson.  Mr. Johnson was an U.S. Army veteran.  He had worked as a truck driver and was a master welder.  He is survived by 4 children, Michele (James) Mogford, Torch Lake, MI, Jason Johnson, Tesha (Michael) Finley, Laban (Mandy) Johnson, all of Easley, SC., his parents, Laban and Pearl Johnson, Gratis, OH., brother Darren (Tavy) Johnson, Gratis,OH.,  sisters, Sandi (Scott) Deaton, Gratis, OH., Joy (Ken) Adams, Somerville, SC, 12 grandchildren, James, Jeremy, Kyleigh, Koa, Knox, Sebastian, Trinity, Brooklyn, Sean, Michael, Bailey, Noah, fiancee' Kathy Barnett, West Elkton and nephews.  Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Wed. May 31, 2017 at Lindloff-Zimmerman Funeral Home, Gratis, OH.  Burial will be held following at Fairmound Cemetery, West Elkton, OH.  Friends may call at the funeral home in Gratis on Tues. from 1:00PM until 3:00 PM  For condolences: www.lindloffzimmerman.com