Obituary - Dr. Bruce Earl Johnson

Dr. Bruce Earl Johnson, 72, of Henrico, Va., passed away at home surrounded by family on Friday, May 21, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Sylvia Johnson. Bruce is survived by his wife of 49 years, Mariann Hilts Johnson; his children, Lisa Wallmeyer (Michael) and Christopher Johnson (Lynn); and four grandsons, RJ Wallmeyer, Emerson Johnson, Charles Wallmeyer and Henry Johnson. Bruce was born in Minneapolis, Minn. After moving to Falls Church, Va., in high school, he graduated from George Marshall High School. He then attended George Mason University, where he met Mariann and graduated in 1970. He graduated from Medical College of Virginia in 1974, where he was a member of the Phi Chi Medical Fraternity and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology. Bruce was a practicing OB-GYN physician in Richmond for 40 years, during which time he estimated he delivered over 3,000 babies. During his life, Bruce served on the Board of Trustees of the George Mason University Foundation and as Chair of the OB-GYN Department at Henrico Doctors’ Hospital. Bruce’s interests included skiing and genealogy and he loved the mountains. He volunteered at Goochland Cares and was a member of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church. The family will accept friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at Bliley’s Funeral Home, 3801 Augusta Avenue, Richmond. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church at 1:30 p.m. Friday, May 28, 2021, followed by interment in Greenwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the VCU School of Medicine Annual Fund or the Richmond Ballet.