Wendall Lewis Johnston, Jr. 74, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at his home. He was a native and life long resident of Gloucester County. He was a member of Bellamy United Methodist Church and an avid hunter and golfer. He retired from Gloucester High school in 1996 where he was the Building Trades teacher after 18 years of services. After serving 4 years in the U.S. Navy, he worked with his father and his brother building homes in Gloucester. He was a member of the Gloucester High School Class of 1962, He was inducted into the Gloucester High School Hall of fame on 2010. He gave his time to the youth of Gloucester as a baseball and softball coach with the Gloucester Youth League and was coach and assited for the football, baseball and track programs at the High School. Wendall is also a n honorary member of Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue.
He was preceded in death by his parents Wendall L. Johnston, Sr. and Dorothy Horsley Johnston and is survived by his wife of 52 1/2 years Judy S. Johnston, his sons Wendall Lewis Johnston, III and his wife Audra, Rodney Lewis Johnston and his wife Connie, Spencer Lewis Johnston and his wife Stephanie, and Anthony Lewis Johnston and his wife Stephanie, sister Patricia J. Hogge and her husband john William, brother William Van Johnston and his wife Kyle, grandchildren Brittany, Matthew, Taylor, Cole, Tori, Lindsay, Trevor, and Madison.
The family will receive friend at the funeral home on Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 6-7:30 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2017 at Bellamy United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Bellamy Memorial Cemetery. Memorial donations may be made to Gloucester Fire and Rescue. Andrews Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.