Robert Williams Johnson, 77, formerly of Spanish Fork, Utah passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at his home in Murray, Utah after a long illness. He was born on November 27, 1941 in Spanish Fork the oldest child of Beth Williams and C. Reed Johnson. He was raised, attended schools and graduated from Spanish Fork High School and then went on to serve honorably in the 786 ^th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve.

Robert was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and served a mission in the Alberta Canada Mission. He also graduated from Brigham Young University with a Bachelor’s Degree in English and taught middle school for many years in the Granite School District. He was also a member of the Son’s of the Desert and enjoyed restoring old movies, buying and selling antiques and oil painting.

Survivors include his brothers: Paul R. Johnson, Murray, Utah, Mark G. Johnson, Rock Springs, Wyoming and sister Mary Ann Harrison, Springville, Utah. He is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

Graveside services along with military honors will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the Spanish Fork Cemetery, 420 South 400 East, Spanish Fork, Utah. Funeral directors: Walker Funeral Home.