He was born on October 9, 1939 here in Chattanooga to the late Lester and Sarah Grant. He was a Valedictorian of his high school class and attended Trevecca High School in Nashville. He attended Trevecca Nazarene College. Upon his return to Chattanooga he was drafted into the United States Army and served during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Germany and worked as a small arms repair specialist. After his honorable discharge from the Army he pursued his love of the Towing Industry and began working at Ernest Holmes and later Miller Industries. He began his career at the early age of 14, a career that spanned over 50 years.
He was a member of and attended Chattanooga First Church of the Nazarene. He sang in the choir and served on the board for the church. Johnny was an avid hiker and he accomplished his goal of hiking the entire Smoky Mountains Trail System. He was a member of the Great Smoky Mountains 900 Miler Club.
Left behind to cherish Johnny’s memory are his wife of 24 years, Susan, his children, Becky (Tim) Carroll, Wendy (Patrick) Jensen, and David (Brandi) Grant, 9 grandchildren, 1 great-grandchild, and his faithful companion, his dog Buddy.
A Celebration of Johnny’s Life will be held in the East Chapel of Chattanooga Funeral Home on Wednesday September 4, 2024 at 11:30 am with Rev. Eric Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Tuesday September 3, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Johnny will be laid to rest in the Chattanooga National Cemetery with military honors at 1:00 pm.
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Chattanooga Funeral Home East Chapel, 404 S. Moore Rd., East Ridge, TN., has been entrusted with the arrangements.
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