Sidney Johnston passed peacefully in his sleep July, 27, 2026. He was born in Chauncey West VA in 1938. The son of a coal miner who decided to join the Army instead of following in his father Jason's footsteps. Sid, as he preferred to be called proudly served in the US Army at Fort Jackson, SC with the 10th Airborne Division, then was shipped out at The NY Harbour to Germany aboard the USS General William Mitchell to the 3rd Armored Division Artillery Battalion, where he graduated from the non-commissioned officers academy. Then back to the states to Fort Knox KY where he was called to ship out of Seattle Washington on the USS General Simon B. Buckner to Korea's 1st Cavalry Division. After Korea he was shipped back to the states to Fort Carson Colorado where he eventually was honorably discharged receiving a Good Conduct Medal in 1962. Upon returning to VA he worked briefly at the Hampton Public Water Works Dept, Riverside Hospital in Newport News as an engineer and Dow Chemicals in James City County. In 1970 he was employed at Amoco Oil Refinery in Yorktown, VA where he also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the OCAW. He retired from Amoco in 1995. After his wife Sally retired they moved to Myrtle Beach SC. They loved their time there and met some amazing friends for life. Sid worked PT as a security officer and met his friend Doc.They loved to carry on, go to Car shows and play poker. They finally moved back to VA in 2017 where Sid loved doing research for his Genealogy book he wrote. He is preceded in death by his parents Jason and Tennesse Johnston, two brothers Basil and Pete Johnston and his loving wife Sally Spencer Johnston. He is survived by his daughter Cathy Spencer Bonniville, three nephews Mike, David and Thomas Johnston and two nieces Diana Johnston Spencer and Susan Wilkins. The family would like to share their deep appreciation to Debbie Jefferson, Beth BrannAn and Doug and Robbie Caskey for always being there.
An honors service will be held at Albert Hortons Veterans Cemetery in Suffolk VA. Where he will finally join his wife Sally who passed in 2018. Service will be on Tuesday September 15th @11 am at Albert G. Horton, Jr. Memorial Veterans Cemetery. 5310 Milners Road Suffolk, VA 23434.