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Submitted: 5/26/20 • Approved: 5/26/20 • Last Updated: 5/29/20 • R1320401-G807350-S3
Bruce 12 Jul 1947 - 13 Sept 2019
Debi 17 Jan 1958 - 13 May 2000
Marriage: 1994
Bruce King Johnson husband of Debbie Ann Silvera Johnson. Bruce King Johnson, son of Sidney Joe Johnson and Rita Rodriguez Johnson.
**Obituary
Bruce King Johnson VETERAN
July 12, 1947 - September 13, 2019
Bruce King Johnson, son of the late Sidney Joe Johnson and Rita Rodriguez Johnson, was born July 12, 1947 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He departed this life September 13, 2019 in Horseshoe Bend, Arkansas at the age of 72 years, 2 months and 1 day. Bruce proudly served in the United States Navy. He spent his life as a loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, provider and friend. During his working years, he did many types of work. He was a logger, wielder, heavy equipment operator. He did antique furniture restoration and he was the prison/jail minister. In 1994 Bruce was united in marriage to Debbie Ann Silvera. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of First Baptist Church in Melbourne.
Bruce is survived by two sons and two daughters-in-law: Steve and Kelly Johnson of Melbourne and Seth and LeeAnn Johnson all of Melbourne; four daughters and three sons-in-law: Michelle Perkins of Dallas, Texas; Kish and Chad Pool of Pineville; Tammy and Kohl Caraway of Mount Pleasant and Paula and Brady Conyers of Melbourne; one brother: Billy Johnson of Exeter, California; twenty grandchildren: Brandon Tottingham, Joshua Houser, Niki Hutchins, Devan Edge, Steven Cannon, Jr, Destinee Cannon, Trey Johnson-Shockley, Alyiah Burgess, Tristyn Johnson, Tyler Johnson, Titan Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Austin Pool, Braden Pool, Keeley Pool, Kinley Caraway, Karsyn Caraway, Cali Jo Herring, Kyson Hopper, Kelton Conyers; six great grandchildren: Dakota Tottingham, Bryar Joe Tottingham, Jay Hutchins, Jaxon Hutchins, Aspen Cannon and Hayden Edge and a host of other relatives and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; one sister: Janeece Johnson and one son-in-law: Cory Hopper.
Funeral service will be Sunday, September 15 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Melbourne with Doyne Robertson and Rick Burke officiating. Burial will be at Combs Cemetery under the direction of Eddie’s Family Funeral Home in Melbourne.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to: Bruce Johnson Memorial Fund, c/o First National Banking Company, P. O. Box 549, Melbourne, AR 72556.
Pallbearers: Chad Pool, Austin Pool, Kohl Caraway, Braden Pool, Bradey Conyers, Tristyn Johnson, Seth Johnson, Kyson Hopper.
Honorary Pallbearers: Cap Beasley, Trey Johnson-Shockley, Pete Martin, Steven Cannon, Robert Hines, Brandon Tottingham, Billy Johnson, Joshua Houser, Devan Edge, Mike Myers, Tony Walker and Martine Callejas.
Obituary provided through Eddie's Family Funeral Home Melbourne, Izard County, Arkansas published Sept 2019. © Copyright 2012 - 20 Eddie's Family Funeral Home. All Rights Reserved.
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