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Mr. Paul W. Johnson Sr. of Urbanna departed this life on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. He was born in Mountain View, Okla., on Jan. 9, 1924, into a farm family of six sons and one daughter.
Paul graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1949 with a bachelor's degree in engineering administration. He also earned a master's degree from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington, D.C.
A civil engineer, Paul enjoyed a highly distinguished civil service career including a nearly 40-year assignment in the Pentagon as deputy assistant secretary of the Army (installations and housing). In this position, he was responsible for all aspects of family housing and real property at Army installations worldwide.
Paul was a veteran of the Korean War during which he trained combat engineer units at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserves Corps of Engineers with the rank of colonel.
Surviving Paul is his wife, Grace Parker; daughter Kirstie Barkley and her husband, Gary, of Catlett; son Paul Johnson Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Fredericksburg; daughter Kimberly Wuckovich and her husband, Nick, of Fredericksburg; daughter-in-law Mary Johnson of Charlotte, N.C.; and step-son Bentley Parker-Brown of Richmond. Paul was the proud grandfather of 10 grandchildren, Gary Barkley Jr. of Remington, Pamela Novosel of Catlett, Beth Rogers of Spotsylvania County, Paul Johnson III of Chesapeake, Stephen Johnson of Fredericksburg, Riki Johnson of Charlotte, Lauren Johnson of Oxford, Miss., Kelly Johnson of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and Zoe and Nick Wuckovich of Fredericksburg. Paul was a great-grandfather to five, Kelsey Aguirre, Hailey Aguirre, Alyssa Parks, Calista Johnson and Mason Barkley. He is also survived by three brothers, Lynn Johnson of Grant's Pass, Ore., Nelson Johnson of Tulsa, Okla., and Robert Johnson of Ridge Crest, Calif. Predeceasing him was his first wife of 44 years, Martha Gwin; and his son, Gregory Johnson.
Services to celebrate Paul's life will be held at
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Christ Church, Saluda, Va. 23149.
