W. Bruce "Corky" Johnston Jr.

June 10, 1939 - November 17, 2018

W. Bruce “Corky” Johnston, Jr., age 79, of Blountville, TN, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018, at Bristol Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 10, 1939 in Stillwater, OK, a son of the late Wilbur Bruce Johnston, Sr. and Stella Akron Walls Johnston. He was also preceded in death by one daughter, Tamara Lynn Johnston; and one sister, Kay Bradley. Bruce was a member of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Kingsport, Tennessee. He was a veteran of the National Guard having served twenty-two years and earned the rank of Major. He retired from the Ford Motor Company with over thirty years of service as a Financial Analyst. Bruce loved to golf and Dallas Cowboys football. He is survived by his wife of 46 years, Marilyn Johnston; two sons, Bruce Allen Johnston and Jason Michael Johnston and wife Melissa; two grandchildren, Tamera Lynn Hill and Wesley Carter; two sisters, Martha Dermer and Karen Doyle; one sister-in-law, Marsha Jonseck and husband Gary; and several nieces and nephews. A Private Funeral Mass will be held at St. Dominic Catholic Church. A Private Inurnment will be held at St. Dominic Catholic Church. Arrangements especially for Mr. Johnston and his family have been made through Oakley-Cook Funeral Home & Crematory.