Reverend Richard Hilton Johnson 67 of Pickens husband of Nancy Smith Johnson passed away February 20 2007 at Cannon Memorial Hospital.Born in Spartanburg County he was a son of the late Richard Henry Johnson and Louise Pruitt Johnson. Reverend Johnson was a graduate of James F. Byrnes High School and Wofford College attended Erskine Theological Seminary and Duke University. During his 37 year ministry he served O'Neal United Methodist Church in Newberry Lowell Street United Methodist Church in Greenwood Barnwell-Siloam United Methodist Church in Barnwell Grace United Methodist Church in Pickens and several other churches in Spartanburg Laurens and Aiken Counties.Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter Courtney Foster and husband Neal of Columbia; sister Ruby Bailey of Welford and several nieces and nephews.In addition to his parents he was predeceased by two brothers Robert and Fred Johnson.Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Friday February 23 2007 at Grace United Methodist Church in Pickens. Burial did follow at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens in Spartanburg.In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the National Parkinson Foundation Office of Development 1501 NW 9th Ave. Bob Hope Road Miami Florida 33136-1494.Online condolences may be made by visiting www.dillardfunerals.com.Dillard Funeral Home is assisting the family of Rev. Johnson.