Rebecka Ann Martin

Rebecka Ann Martin, 77, called home to Jesus at 11:40 pm on Monday, July 22, 2024 after a sudden illness.

Ms. Martin was born in Biltmore Hospital in Asheville to the late Rebecca Vance Martin and Jack Morgan Martin. She moved to Detroit, Michigan as a child and lived there until high school graduation, whereupon she returned to Biltmore and married the late Dannie Wayne Johnson of Biltmore. She resided in Fletcher from 1971 until the time of her death.

Rebecka had worked at the CTS plant in Arden for many years, then, as a daycare worker and most recently with ABCCM as the donations manager until her retirement in 2012. She was a lifelong member of Biltmore Church and was a connect group leader for the Ladies Golden Rule class as well as a member of the Biltmore Quilting Ministry.

She loved serving the Lord by serving others. She also loved baking, cooking, quilting and her cats.

She is survived by her only son, Jack Vance “Van” Johnson and his wife, Carol McIntyre Johnson of Fletcher.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, August 2, 2024 at 6:00 pm at Groce Funeral Home at Lake Julian with Pastor Kelvin Moseley officiating.

The family will receive friends prior to the service at the funeral home from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, www.alz.org in continuing honor of “Betty Martin” or to the National Blood Clot Alliance, www.stoptheclot.org in honor of Ann.