Darryl R. Johnson

03/06/1994 - 07/06/2023

Obituary For Darryl R. Johnson

On Thursday, July 6, 2023, Darryl Ramon “DJ” Johnson of Roanoke, VA, transitioned from this earthly life to eternal life. He was born in Martinsville, VA on March 6, 1994, to Jackie Johnson, and Anthony “Chunk” Hairston.

DJ was preceded in death by his brother, Joshua Orlando Johnson and his grandfathers, Cornelius Johnson, John Henry Mattox, and James Louis Hairston.

DJ attended Henry County Public Schools and graduated from Bassett High School in 2013. He was employed by Queen Anne’s Revenge Tattoo Parlor. He was a talented young man. He started riding dirt bikes at the age of 4 years old where he won many races. His prizes ranged from ribbons to trophies that stood as tall as 6’ until he was 19 years old. He then started his tattooing career, where he became an extremely talented tattoo artist.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Emmeline Anneliese Collins of Martinsville, VA; his mother, Jackie Johnson of Roanoke, VA; his father, Anthony “Chunk” Hairston of Prince George, VA; his brothers, Cortez Davis of Roanoke, VA, Rosario Millner of Martinsville, VA, Mitchell and Nicholas Milton of Grand Rapids, MI; his sisters, Kendra Beng of Grand Rapids, MI, and Skyler Naves of Richmond, VA; his grandmothers, Virginia Mattox of Stuart, VA and Shirley Hairston of Martinsville, VA.

Uncles; Bobby (Bobbie) Johnson, Ray (Katina) Johnson, Dean Ingram, Eric (Sherri) Hairston and Chad (Beaux) Hairston; aunts, Peggy Penn, Yvette Johnson, Rhonda Hamlet, Katrina (Leon) Draper, Tiffeny Hairston, and Dee-Dee Hairston; his godmother, Pamela McLaughlin; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.

DJ was truly loved by his family, and he truly loved them.

A visitation service will be held on Friday, July 14, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. until the time of the funeral service at 12 noon at the C.R.V. Memorial Chapel at Hairston Funeral Home, 301 Fayette St., Martinsville with Minister Carlos Martin, Eulogist. The burial will be private. A public viewing will be held on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at Hairston Funeral Home between the hours of 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. Other times, the family will be receiving friends at the home of his grandmother, Shirley Hairston, 1767 Stoney Mtn. Rd., Martinsville, VA beginning Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

To view live streaming of the funeral service, go to Hairston Funeral Home live on Facebook.

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