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Dr. Johnny E. Gaston

August 9, 1948 - December 12, 2024

Dr. Johnny E. Gaston was born to the late Helen and John Gaston on August 9, 1948, in Charlotte, NC. He departed this
life, December 12, 2024. He grew up in Columbus, Ohio, but spent summers in Charlotte with his maternal grandparents,
Jessie Lee and James Edmonds, and his paternal grandparents, Paul and Sarah Gaston.

Johnny graduated from East High School and was a strong football player. During his summers in high school,
Johnny worked as a brick mason alongside his father down in the south and later as a lifeguard, showcasing his strong
work ethic and dedication to his family. However, this hard physical labor heavily influenced his path towards medicine.
Johnny earned a full football scholarship to Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, where he played as a safety.
He completed his Bachelor’s degree in Biology while balancing his passion for sports and academics.

After college, he was recruited into the medical field and trained at the University of Toledo College of Medicine,
where he became a physician. He completed his residency in pediatrics at United Hospital Medical Center, Children’s
Hospital, Newark, New Jersey.

As a board-certified pediatrician, Dr. Gaston dedicated over 40 years to serving the Fayetteville community
Celebrating the Life of and surrounding areas. At a time when few providers accepted Medicaid, he was the only pediatrician in town who did,
offering compassionate care to some of the most under served and impoverished areas. His office, located on Murchison
Dr. Johnny Gaston Road besides Rhudy’s Jewelry Showroom, became a haven for families in need.

Dr. Gaston was not only a dedicated pediatrician but also an accomplished author. In the 1980s, he wrote his
August 9, 1948- December 12, 2024 book, The AIDS Panic, for his community. During this time, AIDS was new, often misunderstood, and surrounded by
fear. Johnny is preceded in death by his parents and grandparents, as mentioned previously, as well as his aunt, Sarah B.

Saturday, December 21, 2024 Johnson and his uncle, Charles Gaston.

11:00 AM Dr. Gaston is survived by, his loving wife: Ruth King Gaston; their son: Johnny Eugene Gaston Jr., and their daughter,
Janai Elizabeth Gaston. He also survived by his daughter, Dr. Jasmine Elizabeth Gaston-Johnson; and his cherished
granddaughter: Journey Annabell Johnson. He leaves behind his beloved younger sister: Dr. Jessie Rochelle Gaston, a
Colvin Funeral Home Chapel Doctorate in Nursing; his nephews, sister-in-law; along with many other loving cousins and several children and

2010 Murchison Road grandchildren he considered his own.
Fayetteville, North Carolina 28301 Services were held December 21, 2024 at Colvin Funeral Home Chapel, and entrusted to Colvin Funeral

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