Ashley Vernon Johnson Jr., was born in Charleston, South Carolina on December 25, 1955 to his parents Ashley and Beatrice Johnson. He was the oldest of four children. Ashley attended Denver Public Schools and he was a member of the Boy Scouts and that is where he acquired a love for camping. Ashley graduated from East High School in Denver, Colorado in 1974. After high school he attended University of Colorado (CU) Boulder from 1974 thru 1976. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1976. He was stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky and Frankfort Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1980. He was employed and retired from the City of Thornton.

Ashley loved dogs and the bigger the better!! He loved Great Pyrenees and owned many of them throughout his life. Ashley also loved riding his motorcycles and driving his cars and trucks. He enjoyed the Classic Auto Car shows in Denver, Aurora, Golden, and Loveland. He loved to restore cars. He was a Ford man!! Ashley enjoyed traveling. He was blessed to visit Arizona, Moab, Sturgis, Graceland, Canada, New Mexico, Florida, and South Carolina, just to name few.

Ashley was a member of the Four (4) Players of Colorado where he enjoyed many years of riding ATVs, camping in Moab and other places.

He loved the lord and he loved music. He also loved a little bit of country and little bit of rock and roll. He was a professional DJ, and he worked under the name Mr. Nostalgia that specialized in music from the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s (disco), 1980s, and country. He provided music for weddings, class reunions, and other venues.

Ashley loved movies and one of his favorite was Bullitt with actor Steve McQueen. He loved the Mustang 390 GT Fastback. He loved watching television and enjoyed America's Got Talent, Soul Train, American Band Stand, Mission Impossible, Hawaii Five O, Lost in Space, Johnny Quest, and 77 Sunset Strip.

He is preceded in death by his sister Annette Harvey