Ethan William Johnson, age 22, of Clermont, Florida, passed away on Thursday, September 14, 2017. Ethan was born in Lee County (Ft. Myers), Florida and died tragically in Duval County, Florida as a result of a vehicle accident. Ethan is survived by his parents, Christopher George Johnson and Alicia Shanley Johnson; his siblings, Joey, Autumn, Emma, Alyssa, Aaron, Andrea, Amelia, Alex, and Anna Johnson, all of Clermont, Florida; his grandparents, Terry and Carole Edge of Smith's Station, Alabama, Spencer and Karen Johnson of Griffin, Georgia; great grandmother, Eleanor Thompson, of Jackson, Georgia; numerous uncles, aunts, cousins, and friends. Ethan was full of life and a joy to be around. He was born on June 24, 1995. The early years of his life were difficult as he and his sister were placed in foster care. Although he endured great heartache, his spirit of hope could not be broken. During his time under the loving watchful care of Florida Baptist Children's Homes, he continued to inspire others with his determination and resiliency, but he longed for a forever family to call his own. That longing became a reality when God answered his prayer, and he and his sister were adopted into the Johnson family on May 20, 2013. As a Johnson, Ethan continued to grow and flourish. He was passionate about telling his story and spoke regularly about the vital role of foster parents and the importance of adoption. He had a great love for music and a beautiful singing voice. He regularly used his talent to inspire others to answer the call of God to orphan care. This willingness to use his voice to advocate for children in foster care created the opportunity for Ethan to travel around the state of Florida and share his talent and story with thousands of people. After graduating from Lake County Virtual School, Ethan became a student at the Word of Life Bible Institute in Hudson, Florida. While at WOLBI, Ethan continued to use his talent to encourage others as a member of the vocal ensemble, Rekindled. Upon completion of the program at Word of Life, Ethan moved to Jacksonville, Florida to become a student at Trinity Baptist College. To assist him in properly dealing with some of the struggles and deep-seated issues of his past, God directed Ethan to become a part of the intense discipleship program of the Trinity Rescue Mission and FreedomFarm. It was during this time that God truly did a miraculous healing work in Ethan's life, as he surrendered to God's plan, came to the end of himself, and trusted fully in Christ as His Lord and Savior. Ethan truly had the heart of a servant. He loved to cook and clean for others, give sacrificially to help and encourage others, and use his talents and efforts to inspire and uplift others. He was a hard worker and full of determination. He was a gentle, kind man that always put others ahead of himself. He brought great joy to his parents, siblings, family and all those who called him friend. His impact on the lives of others was great, and his memory will live on through those whose lives he so richly touched. His desire was that his life would bring God glory and that others would see him as a child of God, a beneficiary of God's grace and mercy. He wanted others to find the same healing and salvation that he found, healing and salvation that only comes from a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. A Memorial Service to celebrate and honor Ethan's life will be held at Liberty Baptist Church, 11043 True Life Way, Clermont, Florida, 34711, on Tuesday, September 19, at 3:00pm, with greeting of friends and family one hour prior to the service at 2:00pm. In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Ethan Johnson Memorial Fund at Liberty Baptist Church. Donations can be given by selecting the fund at lbcclermont.org/ giving or by mailing the gift to the church at the address listed above and designating the fund in the memo. All donations to this fund will be distributed to ministries that impacted Ethan's life including Trinity Rescue Mission and Freedom Farm, Word of Life Ministries, and Florida Baptist Children's Home.