Kenneth Wayne Johnson

Kenneth Wayne Johnson died Saturday, July 30, 2022.  He was a volunteer fireman.
Johnson had three careers. The first was as an installer for Western Electric Company. His second was as a school bus driver. His third career was racing. He crewed for his brother Charley from 1963-1970 and raced with his nephews, Rayme and Robbie, along with Charley, from 1990-1997. In 1998, he became a crewman for Brett Bodine in the NASCAR Cup Series. He would go on to work for Dale Earnhardt Incorporated, Michael Waltrip Racing, Roush Racing, and Joe Gibbs Racing. With Gibbs he was part of a cup championship winning team. When he wasn’t working as a crewman, he was a motor coach driver for Carl Edwards.
Johnson is survived by his wife, Rosemary Johnson, three biological children, Aaron (Maureen) of Pine, Colo., Amy Taylor (Justin) and Joe Johnson (Beth) of Miller; eight grandchildren, numerous foster children.
No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller.
Memorial donations can be made for the Geology Field Education Fund at Northwest Missouri State University, with checks payable to the Northwest Foundation, Inc. 800 University Drive, Maryville, MO 64468. Indicate ‘In memory of’ in the memo line.
Online condolences may be shared at www.FossettMosherFuneralHome.com.