Henry "O'Neil" Johnston, Sr., 88, of 102 Taft Street in Eden, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2018, at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Thursday, February 8th, at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in Overlook Cemetery.  Military honors will be performed by the US Army Honor Guard and the Rockingham County Veteran's Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, 6 - 8 PM, at Fair Funeral Home.

O'Neil was born in Draper, NC on January 18, 1930 to the late Henry Washington Johnston and Katherine Fain Johnston.  He was an employee of Fieldcrest Mills and later an owner of Rockingham Realty Company in Eden.  O'Neil was a US Army Korean War veteran.  In his retirement years, he enjoyed his daily walks with his friends as well as time spent with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia Bray Johnston of the home;  son, Henry O'Neil "Johnny" Johnston, Jr. and Maynie;  grandson, Henry O'Neil "Neil" Johnston, III and wife, Meredith;  and great-grandson, Landry O'Neil Johnston;  brothers, Derwood Johnston and Max Johnston;  nieces, Susan Hundley and Julia Dollarhite;  and nephews, Mitchell Johnston and David Johnston.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Judith Deane Johnston.

Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com