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Mr. Dwayne Johnson

Passed 09/21/2021

Obituary For Mr. Dwayne Johnson

Van Hoose & Steele Funeral Home, Inc. announces with deepest sympathy the transition of Mr. Dwayne Johnson, better known as, "Chuckie So Fresh."

COMMUNITY VIEWING: Friday, October 1, 2021, from 8:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church, 610 Brooksdale Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.

FLOWER DELIVERY: Thursday, 8:30 AM until 5:00 pm delivery to the funeral home.

FUNERAL SERVICES: Friday, October 1, 2021, at 12:00 Noon. Rev. Ricky McKinney, Officiant and Eulogist. Cornerstone Full Gospel Baptist Church, 610 Brooksdale Dr., Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.

BURIAL: Cedar Oak Memorial Park, 1401 Mimosa Park Road, To, AL 35405.

Services will be live-steamed via Van Hoose & Steele Funeral Home, Inc.’s facebook page.

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Chuck, I was about to text you about something we would laugh about. I appreciate my memories of us laughing and sharing. You represented yourself well in the realm. Missing you and Edward, Arthur.

Chuckie Fresh, can't believe you gone. I remember us meeting in our neighborhood and became fast friends. Our walking and debates, tailgates, listening to music. You was my DJ, for my retirement party and made me cd's. I know you loved God,football and your family. May your memories always be a blessing πŸ™ Jb Mota

My Condolences to my Classmate and Friend Chuckie. Sending prayers for comfort and peace during this difficult time. Rest well my friend. ❀ Bettye Blount-Love San Diego, CA

Chuckie your passing was unexpected but we trust God for we know He is too wise to make a mistake. He needed your services more and He therefore called you home. Rest well in His arms. You are loved and your memory will live on. Anthony Hunter

Sending condolences and prayer to the family of Chuckie So Fresh! Thank you, friend, for the music, the laughter, providing music for our sorority parties and always saying I was the prettiest Zeta in Tuscaloosa. You will truly be missed. Rest well!! Priscilla Chism

Sending Heartfelt Condolences to FamilyπŸ’œπŸ’œ Chuckie so Fresh my friend You will be missed πŸ•ŠπŸ•Š Love YouπŸ’™πŸ’™πŸŒŸπŸŒŸPatricia Williams

Sending Heartfelt Condolences to the Family πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ™ Chuckie My Friend You will be missedπŸ•ŠπŸ•Š#TeamCowboys πŸŒŸπŸ’™πŸ’™ Patricia Williams

My condolences to the Johnson Family and Friends : Chuckie was dedicated to his Music . He had dreams of traveling to Norway he thought it looked so serene and peaceful. I will always cherish the memories . He will forever be our guardian Angel .

My family l send my deepest condolences and may cuz RIParadise. Dwayne was a joy and pleasure to all of us and kept us entertained at all the Druid High School reunions and functions. He will be greatly missed and we will see you again later Dwayne ....Love you Chuckie ❀️

My family l send you my deepest condolences and may Dwayne RIParadse. He was such a joy to ALL of us and kept us entertained at all our Druid High School functions. Love you cousin and we will meet again ❀️ Evelyn Brown Wilder - Honolulu, HI

My "D to the Wayne Rock Johnson "....I, along with many other of our colleagues dont even know where to start. It was so sudden. You were just there coming in every day quiet & with lunch box in tow like every day, grinning at me throwing your hand up in a good morning acknowledgment & then out to the job site. Never knowing that within a day I (we all) would never see you again in an earthly manner. We are struggling, we miss you & everything about you so much. The mornings are not the same. However, I (we know) that in NO way would you want us to feel this way, maybe for the moment, but not forever, as many of us know that we will see you again & guess what, it won't be "AT WORK", it will be in our heavenly realm, with rejoicing & YOU the DJ. We love & miss you brother. To the family, our prayers are continuing. Love Kellye Blanchard Campbell

My deepest condolences to the family of Dwayne Johnson (Chuckie -so- fresh) , May God comfort you all at this most difficult time, he will truly be missed Agatha Safeeullah

Chuckie-So-Fresh,The Purple Rap Ranger. Nothing but love my Music Friend. Ivory Wilson. How big is a tear when one loose a friend.R.I.J.

My condolences go out to the family. Chuckie will truly be missed by so many, he was a great guy! 😒Rest in peace my friend πŸ™πŸ½πŸ˜‡

My deepest condolences to the Johnson family. Chuckie, I am so happy that Theresa called you so that we could speak in July. You are already missed by so many. What a wonderful life you lived, loved by so many. Rest in Heaven Cousin.. Jeanette Braxton Polk

My deepest condolences to the Johnson family. Chuckie, I am so grateful to have spoken with you in July when I was home. You are already missed by many. Rest in Heaven Cousin. Jeanette Braxton Polk

With tears in my eyes and the love of GOD in my heart I'm sending my deepest heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of "DJ Chuckie So Fresh" Dewayne Johnson. Chuckie is a friend of mine as well. I'm going to miss you calling my name out as I walk into a crowded room making me feel like a " SUPER STAR". I'm going to miss your funny stage perks at your shows. You were truly one of a kind. The last time we saw each other we were having a GREAT time. You were so happy. The last text message you sent me I had no idea would be the last. I will forever cherish those memories. The last gift you gave me i will forever cherish in the memories of you. I know that your soul is resting in heavenly peace. Fair well my friend until we meet again. You will be greatly missed Chuckie. Love La Shonda Harper and Family

With tears in my eyes and the love of God in my heart I'm sending my deepest heartfelt condolences to Chuckie Dewayne Johnson's family and friends. He was a friend of mine as well. I'm gonna miss your funny stage scenes at gatherings as well as you calling my name out as I walk into a crowded room making me feel like a "SUPER STAR". You are one of a kind Chuckie. You will be greatly missed. I know your soul is resting in heavenly peace and I'm good with that. The last time I saw you we were having a GREAT time. I will NEVER forget that. The last gift you gave me was our last time seeing one another and it will forever be cherished. I love you my friend and May God rest your soul. β€οΈβ€οΈπŸ™πŸ½πŸ’”

My condolences goes out to the Johnson Family.Chuckie will truly be missed by so many.

RIP my friend Reginald Russell

Sending my deepest condolences to the family. Dwayne you are already missed. Deanna

Sending my deepest condolences to the family. You are already missed. Deanna Blackburn

Chuckie my heart bleeds right now. My condolences to your family and friends. You were my childhood friend and growing up my neighborhood brother. Growing up we played football together on 19th street then went back to your house to listen to music and play your guitar. You treated me like your sister. As adults that didn't change I was always NESS to you one of the baddest cheerleaders of DHS . RIH my classmate and friend. YOU WILL FOREVER BE MISSED!!!! Venessa Tice Snoddy

Sending Condolences and Prayers to the Family of "Chuckie-so-Fresh".. You Will Truly Be Missed My Brother... RTR

My condolences goes out to Chuckie entire family,we will truly miss you from DJ for all our DD4L pinics etc. Clara Sanders Jones "76"

To the Johnson Family my Condolences from my Daughter Shayla and I. I'm sooooo heart I still can't believe he's no longer here but God called his Angel home. Chuckie and I met in 1995 he practically raised my daughter as his he was a good man showed me how to play his guitar great DJ always smiled. All I CAN SAY IS R.I.P. U WILL BE MISSED BY MANY. BETTYE TOWNSED

That last message is from: Mildred Thomas & family!

RIP "Chuckie", your were an amazing person and our favorite DJ. My condolences to the family. Dwayne will be missed by many, but do know he is resting in the arms of our heavenly Father!

Condolences to the family of "Chuckie". He was loved by many and therefore will be missed by many. May God give you comfort during this time of sorrow. Melba McMullen

I just can't believe that you are gone Chuckie. I thought of you a week before your passing. When you think of someone you'd better call them. You just never know. You were a good guy, and you thought you were the best DJ in the world. Whenever I would go back home to the CHI, I'd let you hear my music. You knew you could do better, so you say, and I just let you have it. LOL To the Johnson Family, I am so sorry for this major loss in your life. May God lift you high and give you all the strength that is needed to continue on in life and to be able to cherish the memories of a lifetime. God Bless you all.

Patricia Jackson (PJ)

To the family I remember "Chuckie" Dwayne Johnson years ago from playing the guitar for a gospel group I believe was the Victory Aires. He was a very friendly person. I offer my condolences and pray comfort and peace for the family in Jesus name.

Dear Johnson Family, please accept my heartfelt condolences for your loss. I had the great privilege of knowing Dewayne for many years and was honored to serve as his pharmacist at Kmart Pharmacy in Northport and later at Jann's Pharmacy in Tuscaloosa. He was a friendly, kind-hearted person who always thought of others. My prayer for all of you is that God will comfort you in the difficult days ahead and that all of your wonderful memories of Dewayne will help to ease your grief. Jann Sides

Fogot to sign last condolence. Monica Bailey and Family

My condolences and prayers to the family.We will 4ever love you and cherish memories of youπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ RIP OUR CHUCKIEπŸ’œπŸ™πŸ’œ

Dewayne "Chuckie ", you will be missed my friend by my family Reunion Committee and my DHS Class of 1970. You've been so much a part of us. RIPπŸ™ Condolences to your family.

Our most heartfelt condolences to the Johnson family. We will miss you "Chuckie-so-Fresh". DD4L!!! Andrea & Michael Davis

Condolences to his Family Terri Eatmon

My Condolences to his Family. We were classmate and Friends he love πŸ’˜ DJ music and we loved listening to him Thanks CHUCKIE for THURSDAY CLASS OF 79 MUSIC NIGHTS. GOD SPEED MY FRIEND,GOD OPEN YOUR ARMS OF LOVE TO OUR FRIEND and WELCOME HIM HOME.

One of the main reasons I would travel home for my DHS class reunions is I knew DJ Chuckie would be spinning records and he would play my blues that I love so much. Well, he never disappointed. We chatted several times and he would tell me how much he admired my brother. I'm so blessed to have over 25 personalized CD's with mostly blues from him! I will treasure them and our conversations forever! Condolences to his entire family and friends! πŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎπŸ™πŸΎ Chris Polk ~Class of 1974

My long time friend, u hurt me with this , parties , DC4L ALABAMA fan club and Roll Tide won't be the same but we will keep your memory alive , our president , blue star ⭐️Condolences to family and friends, turn up the music 🎢 in heaven πŸ™πŸ™

I AM SORRY I FORGOT TO SIGN MY NAME TO ABOVE MESSAGE I AM THE PHARMACY TECH THAT TOOK CARE OF DEWAYNE FOR MANY YEARS FROM KMART PHARMACY AND JANNS PHARMACY..I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS [SHARON MORRISON]

TO DEWAYNES FAMILY..YOU DONT KNOW ME BUT DEWAYNE WAS A GREAT PERSON,I MET DEWAYNE MANY YEARS AGO ..WE QUICKLY BECAME FAST FRIENDS ..I TOOK CARE OF ALL HIS MEDICINES AND HELPED WHEN I COULD TO MAKE SURE HE GOT THE MEDS HE NEEDED..DEWAYNE WAS A KIND PERSON.ONE I WAS PROUD TO CALL MY FRIEND .IT BROKE MY HEART WHEN I SAW HIS NAME. I AM SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS AS I HAVE ALSO LOST A GREAT FRIEND..

God called home one of his children, RIH Fresh!!! My condolences to the Johnson family may you find comfort in knowing that, God will supply your every need according to his riches in glory amen. Neva and Beatrice White

Sending my deepest sympathy to the family . May God give you comfort during this difficult time . Chuckie you will be missed .

I met Dewayne, in 1990 at D.C.H. , he was a total delight to meet and to talk with; we became friends from that beautiful dayπŸ’ I will miss your remarkable talent and superior personality. Rest In Sweet Paradise "Chuckie So Fresh"πŸ’™ Amanda G. Benion

REST IN HEAVEN MY FRIEND,I AM GOING TO MISS YOU...WANDA HARGROVE

Sending condolences to the Johnson Family. "Fresh", you will truly be missed! Keep thumping the Bass Guitar for the Heavenly Choir! Missing you, Chester & Judy Wells & Family!

Take Your Rest Friend You will be missedπŸ•ŠπŸ•Š Sending Heartfelt Condolences to Family and Friends for zstrenght..God will see you through Patricia Williams πŸ’œπŸ’œπŸ’œ

I am just still at a loss for words because Im so used to you being available. The idea that I cant call and laugh with you, talk about our beloved DAK or argue over BAMA....just a few but more so the music and how I can get what's new out here in Houston. You and I have been linked since DCH and I know it will be hard to let you go but The Lord saw better. RIP my dear friend.. Yolanda

Hey Cousin, I'm so thankful that I was intentional about seeing you when I was home in July. I will never forget watching you practice for shows at Uncle Tom's house when I was little. I always knew the potential that you had for greatness. I can only imagine the party that my uncles threw for you when you arrived. I miss you man.

R. I.P. Chuckie will miss your playing on Sunday's. Sending prayers and condolences to the Johnson family πŸ™πŸ½πŸ’

"God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." β€”Revelation 21: 4 Jewel Nevels Gosa

God pick a beautiful flower when he called you home. You were a good friend to many. Rest Easy Fresh!!

WITH DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF DEWAYNE "CHUCKIE JOHNSON." MY PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU IN THIS DIFFICULT TIME. REST EASY CLASSMATE. DHS"79"-LINDA OWENS

Condolences to the Entire Family, Friends,Classmates and Co Workers. Cousin Dewayne will truly be missed.He was a very humble Man.

My Condolences to the Entire Family.I will cherish the CD's forever.You have been a Good and Faithful Servant.Take your rest until we meet again.Chuckie Dewayne Johnson AKA Chuckie so Fresh.You will never be forgotten.from your Cousin Ternita Webb

I will Cherish the CD'with your memories for ever.You have been a Good and Faithful Servant. Take your rest until we meet again.Chuckie Dewayne Johnson aka Chuckie so fresh You will never be forgotten.

Our condolences to the Johnson family.. You will be missed..... The BowdenπŸ’•

Our condolences to the Johnson Family.. You will be missed.. The Bowden Family πŸ’•

Your transition was one that really hit hard. This was the last thing that we were expecting. You will truly be missed by us as well as all of the Cowboy Stars of Alabama Fans. Game days are not going to be the same without you but we are going to make sure your memory lives on. I saw a snippet of you DJing the Labor Day Blues show and I must say you had the crowd on their feet and they were wide open as well as yourself. Keep resting in the arms of our Savior. #truebluesince72#crimsoncowboy#djchuckiesofresh, well done. Your work will truly speak for you. DC4L, a star is shining brightly. Todd & Mina

With deep sympathy to the Johnson family my prayers is with you during your time of bereavement may god continue to blessed the family,, Judy Hill and family

Cuzn Dwayne Chuckie So fresh won't be forgotten.

My condolences to the family and friends, the best DJ of all time. The (WMBC) will be missed... Rest on Chuckie

Doreen Wilson

Sending my heartfelt prayers and condolences to the family of "Chuckie so Fresh". You will truly be missed. Doreen Wilson

My condolences goes out to the Family and Friends, you will be truly missed Chuckie

I knew you as coworker, Dj Chuckie so fresh, and the bass guitarist, but most importantly I knew you as my friend. Our hearts are hurting as a result of your death, but I stand on Gods word where it tells me that earth has no sorrow that heaven cant heal. Sympathy and prayers are extended to the family and all that are affected by this loss . May God comfort you and give you peace that surpasses all understanding during this difficult time. #RIPCHUCKIESOFRESH You will be greatly missed.

Condolences to the Johnson family classmate and friend Druid High School class of "1979" we love you "Chuckie" Melissa Martin Knox

Sympathy to Dewayne "Chuckie" Johnson and his family. He was a wonderful person. Best "DJ" ever, and church guitarist. Rest in heaven. The Linebarger family β™₯

Sympathy to Dewayne "Chuckie" Johnson and his family. He was a wonderful person. Best "DJ" ever, and church guitarist. Rest in heaven. The Linebarger family β™₯

My deepest condolences.........Gone too soon.

Sending Condolences and Prayers to the Family of "Chuckie-so-Fresh" and the DHS class of "1979". You will greatly be missed. DD4L Linda Effinger-Owens "76"

Our staff will continue to keep your family in our prayers. We thank you for allowing us to serve your family.

Van Hoose & Steele Funeral Home | Tuscaloosa, AL

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