OBITUARIES

OBITUARIES

R. B. Johnson, age 75, of West Memphis, passed from this life, Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his home. Born in Dell, he was the son of the late R. V. and Ada Southern Johnson and was raised in the Lost Cane community near Manila. R. B. was a 1960 graduate of Manila High School and had lived in West Memphis since 1971. He was a retired, selfemployed trucker, having owned and operated R. B.

Johnson Trucking for many years. R. B. was a longtime member of the New Life Pentecostal Church in Marion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three brothers, Eugene Johnson, Hoyt Johnson, and Darrell Johnson.

Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Jeanette Wells Johnson of the home; a son, Christopher 'Shane' Johnson (Carla) of Marion; a daughter, Pamela Cannon of West Memphis; a sister, Brenda Crawford (B. A.); two brothers, Jim Johnson of Mayfield, Kentucky and Travis Wayne Johnson (Wanda) of Cordova, Tennessee. He also leaves six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be 10 a. m. Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila with Rev. Philip Flowers, Rev. B. A.

Crawford, and Floyd Winstead officiating.

Burial will follow in Manila Cemetery.

Pallbearers will include Austin Johnson, Christopher Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Landon Griggs, Robert Morquecho, Dominick Morquecho, and Danny McFadden. The family will receive visitors Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Guest register @www.HowardFuneralSer vice.com

R. B. Johnson