William Joe Johnson, 85 of Grants Pass passed away, March 7, 2013 at his home in Grants Pass, Oregon. William was born on April 10, 1927 in Santa Ana, California to William and Rachel Johnson. He moved to Oregon in 1945 from Huntington Beach, California. William enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by his daughter's, Sandra Johnson of Grants Pass, Oregon, Katherine Johnson of Grants Pass, Oregon and Tammy Green of Grants Pass, Oregon; brother James Johnson of Creswell, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his son, Sherman Johnson in 2007.