James Nathaniel “Nate” Johnson, 45, Bowling Green, passed away Friday, March 1, 2024. Nate was an Online Marketer and Co-founder of a software company called Lighthouse Media. He was very entrepreneurial; a brilliant writer and blogger. He was very inquisitive; wanting to know all he could learn about any new subject, idea, or item. He was a lover of the outdoors, especially during the years he spent living in Colorado. He was an avid cyclist, fly fisherman, skier, and surfboarder. During his indoor times, he loved to listen to jazz music as well as opera. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Glasgow.
Survivors include his two children: Blythe Johnson and Levi Johnson of Colorado; his parents: Martha Dean Martin and husband Danny of Glasgow, and Gerard Johnson and wife Ruthie of Murray; paternal grandmother Bernadene Johnson of Glasgow; three sisters: Eli Johnson Hester and husband Zac, Andrea Smith, and Heather Wilson; one brother, James Buchanan; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents: Leslie and Christine Dean, and Helen and Malcolm Martin; his paternal grandfather James Leonard Johnson.
The family chose a private service with cremation following. A celebration of Nate’s life will be held at a future date. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to the 13 th Street Clubhouse, 1031 East 13 th Street, Bowling Green, KY 42104. Arrangements entrusted to Hatcher & Saddler Funeral Home.