CHESWOLD - James "Jimmy" Franklin Johnson, Sr. passed on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Kent General Hospital with his loving family by his side. Jimmy was born November 6, 1932 in Cheswold, to the late Franklin and Mary Johnson. He worked for Spencer Seed in Clayton leaving there to work for George and Lynch (Tilcon) retiring in 1998. Jimmy enjoyed fishing, shooting blue rocks (scoring 100 out of 100), gardening, sports and spending time with the family sharing stories of his early childhood. He loved all sports being and avid fan of the Phillies, where he tried out and was told to go home and gain some weight. :-) He also loved the Eagles, 76ers and Flyers but his passion was for baseball. He loved going to the ballpark watching his sons and grandsons play the sport he loved so much having been a baseball player himself playing for the Cheswold Tigers where he pitched 100 games and never had a loss. He loved singing goodnight Irene which was his favorite song. Also dancing was a passion and everyone would get off the floor when he started Jitterbugging with his sister Winnie. When the family had Sunday dinner he always waited for all the family to eat before he ate himself. Besides his parents Jimmy was preceded in death by two sons-in-law, Phil Kosek and George (Porky) Mosley; three sisters, Mary V. Morgan, Anna Ridgway Sammons and Dorothy Coker. He is survived by the love of his life, Connie Johnson, his wife of 62 years; his beloved children, Marsha Kosek, Sherren Mosley and husband James (Brother), Vanessa Seeney and husband Louie, Joan Blanchfield and husband John, Jimmie Johnson and wife Stacy, Wanda Mosley, Kenny Johnson and wife Christine, Shallie Sudler and husband Seymour. He raised three grandchildren, Chris and Shawn Ridgeway and Lisa Mosley, who along with her companion Orville, were his loving caregivers. He was also survived by 20 grandchildren, 41 great grandchildren, 11 great great grandchildren and three on the way; two brothers, Jackie Johnson and Lenwood Johnson and wife Betty; three sisters, Winona Wortham, Joan Brittingham, and Sandra Coker; sister in law, Winnie Seeney; and a host of nieces and nephews and friends. Viewings will be held, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday evening, March 11, 2016 and Saturday, March 12, 2016 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., with funeral services to follow at Torbert Funeral Chapel South, 1145 East Lebanon Rd. (Rt.10), Dover. Interment at Immanuel Union United Methodist Cemetery, Cheswold. In lieu of flowers the family suggest a donation to the American Alzheimer's Association - www.alz.org/donate or 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl 17, Chicago, IL 60601