Carroll Johnson, III (Rollo) passed away March 6th. He was born in Nashville on Dec. 10, 1952 and grew up in Gallatin. He graduated from Castle Heights Military Academy where he received a special one-time award - "To Rollo for a Job Well Done". He attended the University of Tennessee where he was a proud manager for the football team. He continued to dress out and remained on the sidelines for many years after he left, never losing his passion for the Vols.

Rol returned to Gallatin to help run Planters Tobacco Warehouse with his brother Laurence and grandfather Carroll Johnson Sr, founder. Upon his grandfather's death he and his brother managed the business until the late nineties. He was as passionate about skiing as he was about UT football and he moved to Aspen CO to sell real estate. Later he returned to Gallatin to work for Keller William Realty. During his last years He moved to St. Simons Isl. GA to be near family.

Rollo was preceded in death by his father Carroll Johnson, Jr., his mother Fran Johnson Blackshear, his brother Laurence Hurley Johnson, and his grandparents Carroll and Mary Jane Johnson all of Gallatin as well as his maternal grandparents, Fannie and Laurence Hurley of Warren, Ark. He is survived by his sister Jill McGahan and niece Hurley Schombert (Branden) of St. Simons Isl. GA and nephew Ryan McGahan (Sarah) of Thibadaux, LA.

He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Gallatin as well as Crossroads Church of Aspen and he attended St. Simons Community Church. Rollo lived a full life of grand adventures and was dearly loved by all who knew him. He had a quick wit, generous heart, and he never met a stranger. A memorial service will be planned at a later date.