The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Tuesday, October 22, 1996             TAG: 9610220201
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B6   EDITION: FINAL 
DATELINE: PORTSMOUTH                        LENGTH:   18 lines

JAMES E. JOHNSON

James Erwin Johnson, 35, of the 5000 block of Vick St., died Oct. 20, 1996, in his residence.

A native of Portsmouth, he was an HVAC mechanic.

Survivors include his wife, Judith Elizabeth Johnson; two daughters, Jennifer Johnson and Jessica Johnson, both of Portsmouth; a sister, Wanda Jones; and a brother, William J. Johnson of Chesapeake.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel, by the Rev. T.M. Frye. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home, and after the services from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at 152 Yorkshire Road, Portsmouth.

KEYWORDS: DEATH OBITUARY by CNB