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Johnson, James Merl

Johnson, James Merl

Male 1922 - 2000  (78 years)

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  • Name Johnson, James Merl 
    Born 2 Oct 1922  Oplin, Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 7 Oct 2000  Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 9 Oct 2000  Kendrick Cemetery - Denton, Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Findagrave.com Memorial #110353841
    Person ID I11881  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father Johnson, Walter Lester Sr.,   b. 22 Jan 1898, Round Mountain, Cherokee County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1994  (Age 95 years) 
    Mother McKinley, Laura Belle,   b. 28 Jun 1903, Oplin, Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1982, Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 5 Oct 1919  Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4812  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Smith, Juanita Marie (Neta),   b. 11 Aug 1928,   d. 15 Jul 2012  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 9 Aug 1975  Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 14 Oct 1985  Vernon, WIlbarger County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F4813  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Shamblin, Charline Elizabeth,   b. 16 Aug 1925, Shields, Coleman County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 2001, Abilene, Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 24 Aug 1946  Callahan County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Divorced 11 Aug 1972  Taylor County, Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Johnson, Linda Kay
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F4814  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • Obituary


       


      James Merl Johnson, 78, died Saturday, Oct. 7, 2000, in an Abilene hospital.

      Graveside services are 2 P.M. Monday at Kendrick Cemetery in Denton Valley, with the Revs. Mike Woodard and Chris Raley officiating, directed by Fry-Bartlett Funeral Home of Tuscola.

      Mr. Johnson was born in Oplin and graduated from Lawn High School in 1941. He was a veteran of WWII, serving in the U.S. Army Air Force. He married Juanita Smith White August 9, 1975 in Abilene.

      He owned and operated Key City Steel in Abilene for 17 years, then was a construction superintendent for Fish Engineering and Construction for 25 years, retiring in 1984 when he returned to Abilene. He worked in Florida, Arkansas, Wyoming, Alabama and Colorado. He was a 32nd degree Mason and was a member of University Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Johnson, Sr. and Laura McKinley Johnson; a brother, Lester Johnson; and a sister-in-Law, Jo Johnson.

      Survivors include: His wife, Nita Johnson of Abilene; two daughters, Linda Walraven of Clyde and Vicki White of Goliad; two sons, Ronald White of Austin and Randy White of Ovalo; one sister Charlyn Ogle of Abilene; 4 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.

      Visitation will be 2-4 P.M. Today at the funeral home.

      Memorials may be made to the Southwest Park Baptist Church Building Fund, 2901 S. 20th, Abilene, TX 79605.