Major Warren Lee Johnson

September 12, 1945 - January 23, 2015

Major Warren Lee Johnson was Promoted to Glory Friday January 23, 2015 from Albany Medical Center in Albany following a long illness. He was born in Oswego, NY on September 12, 1945. The first child of Alfred Paul and Ruth Gourdineer Johnson. Warren was adopted and raised by his paternal grandparents; Alfred Harold and Ruth MacEwen Johnson. Warren enjoyed telling people that he was his dad’s brother and uncle to his siblings, Sharon, Susan, Elaine and Paul. Warren graduated from Mexico Academy, SUNY Oswego and earned his MLS from Syracuse University. Studies and learning were always important to Warren and he was glad to continue his Doctoral studies at Boston University. Warren was united in marriage to Betty Jane Crannell on October 21, 1972 in Northville, NY. The Johnson’s lived in Fulton County, Boston, Florida, Kentucky and Tennessee returning to Gloversville in 2002 after serving 22 years as Salvation Army officers in the US Southern Territory. Warren enjoyed amateur theatre, reading, game shows, collecting presidential books and memorabilia and time with his family. Sons; Michael, Joshua and Paul will always remember dads “Exploditions” and “Turn right, left or go straight”. BJ will always miss the best and only husband ever and the best Daddy the boys could ever have. Grandchildren; Ashanti, Alayna, Brianna, Matthew and Jeremiah held a special place in grampy’s heart. Foster son Keith and his kiddos Brenda, Josh, Amber, Allen and Serena shared special times. Warren is also survived by brothers and sisters-in-law; Gail and Larry Cramer, Bill and Donna Crannell, Linda Gee and Ernie Gee. Many nieces and nephews also survive. A Promotion to Glory and celebration of life service will be held on Saturday February 7, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. at the Salvation Army, 10 Spring Street, Gloversville with Major Richard Best presiding. Burial will be held in the spring in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Northville. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army Division Headquarters, PO Box 2229, Louisville, KY 40200 and write “Older Adult – Warren Johnson” in the memo line. Arrangements are by the Gloversville Funeral Service, 4 Second Ave., Gloversville. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.gloversvillefuneralservice.com. “How far is heaven, when can we go, we miss our daddy (grampy) we loved him so” .