Larry Lee Johnson

Larry Lee Johnson, 55, of Van Wert, died on Thursday, April 5, 2012, at 1:20 pm at Paulding County Hospital.

He was born July 27, 1956, in Pineville, KY, the son of Andrew and Gladie (Cox) Johnson, both of whom preceded him in death. On September 5, 1996, he married Pamela Sue (Layne) Johnson, who survives in Van Wert.

Survivors include eight children, Travis J. Quinlin of Findlay, OH, Tabitha A. Johnson of Ft. Wayne, IN, Andrew D. Johnson of Van Wert, OH, Lige J. Johnson of Cincinnati, OH, Joshua C. Johnson or Ft. Wayne, IN, Kayla C. Johnson of Van Wert, OH, Larry E. Johnson of Ft. Wayne, IN and Johnny L. Johnson of Ft. Wayne, IN; 15 grandchildren, Ashley Johnson, Courtney Johnson, Saige Johnson, Sasha Johnson, Elijah Johnson, Nevaeh Johnson, Vincent Johnson, Dominik Johnson, MaKenna Johnson, LilliAnne Johnson, Andrew Johnson Jr., Jerrick Johnson, Addison Johnson, Thadeuss Johnson and baby Johnson on the way; ten siblings, Billy Ray (Debbie) Johnson of Ft. Wayne, IN, Carolyn C. Yates of Oakwood, OH, Bobby Johnson of Pineville, KY, Tom (Joann) Johnson of Oakwood, OH, Phyllis Ann Decker of Convoy, OH, his twin brother, Gary Johnson of Middle Point, Linda Arnold of Convoy, OH, Roscoe Johnson of Melrose, OH, Lige Johnson of Ft. Wayne, IN, and Brenda Allen of Ft. Wayne, IN.

Visitation will be Monday, April 9, 2012 from 2-8 p.m. at Brickner Funeral Home in Van Wert.