Chester Ray JOHNSON

Pea Ridge (Pea Ridge) Cemetery
Benton County, Arkansas

Chester
September 9, 1927 - April 11, 2015

*Obituary
Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Tuesday, April 14, 2015

PEA RIDGE — Chester Ray Johnson was born on Sept. 9, 1927, in Pea Ridge, Ark.

He was married for 67 years to his late wife, Polly (Shermier) Johnson.

He is survived by his daughter, Janetta (Johnson) Penn, Beverly Johnson and Ron Johnson, four grandchildren; Lindsay (Penn) Mack, Cole Johnson, Sabrina Johnson, Macy Johnson and one great grandson Micah Mack, son-in-Law, Michael Penn and brother Bob Johnson.

Chester spent most of his childhood in Pea Ridge and Rogers, which is where he met his wife Polly. Chester's first job was at a gas station as a mechanic and then he was hired by Boeing Airlines. He was very successful in his career working his way up to the position of Director of Operations over the B747.

He retired from Boeing after 25 years and was hired by Rockwell International to be the General Manager over the B1 Bomber and Space Shuttle projects. He was considered by many the Lee Iacocca of his industry. After 5 years with Rockwell he "retired" soon after the last B1 rolled out of its hangar.

He consulted for several years during said "retirement" and served as the CEO of Vogue Motor Homes for over a year. He also became a Mason and a Shriner contributing his time and knowledge as their treasurer. He was later to be given the prestigious title as Honorary Shriner.

As a result of having moved around extensively, he and Polly had traveling in their blood. They started with tents, moved to campers and upgraded RVs until they made it to the top with a 40-foot long Prevost.

They didn't limit their travels to just the states. They traveled the world; Alaska, Norway, the Mediterranean, London, Paris, and parts of Russia and Germany were all a part of their journeys. In between their travels they would alternate between their home in Bella Vista and Palm Springs.

After a very fulfilling retirement they decided to move from Bella Vista Arkansas to Houston to be close to their daughters. Chester treasured his time seeing his grandchildren and great-grand child.

Chester became ill with dementia the last four years. He survived insurmountable setbacks. The doctors never ceased to be amazed at his tenacity and strength to live. Chester finally succumbed to a variety of complications just one day after what would have been his 67th wedding anniversary.

Chester was known for his brilliance, approach-ability, dedication, leadership, caring heart, sensitive spirit, and devotion to his family and God. The good Lord has blessed Chester and Polly to once again be together in heaven.

Viewing - Celebration of Life - April 15 at 6 p.m. at: Darst Funeral Home -796 Russell Palmer Road Kingwood, Texas, 77339, 281-312- 5656, www.darstfuneralhome.com. Gravesite services - April 17 at 3 p.m. at: Sisco Funeral Home - 1312 N. Curtis, Pea Ridge, Ark. 72751, 479-451-1126, www.siscofuneralhome.com.

For more information about the life of Chester "Chet" Johnson, to sign the online register book, to offer your condolences or fond memories of Chet to the family, please visit www.DarstFuneralHome.com.

Polly
October 16, 1926 - February 15, 2015

*Obituary
Darst Funeral Home
Kingwood, Texas

Pola Dean (Polly) (Shermer) Johnson was born October 16, 1926 in Magazine, Arkansas. She is survived by her husband, Chester Johnson, daughter Janetta Penn, daughter Beverly Johnson, son Ron Johnson, four grandchildren Lindsay Mack, Cole Johnson, Sabrina Johnson, Macy Johnson, one great-grandchild Micah Mack, a sister Delores Fletcher and brother Raymond Shermer.

Polly’s younger years were in Magazine, Arkansas, Elk City, Oklahoma and then on to Rogers, Arkansas, where she met Chester at the age of 21. They were married on April 10, 1948. They moved several times throughout her husband’s career, anywhere from Louisiana, Kansas, Nebraska, back to Kansas, Washington, back again to Kansas, Philadelphia, and finally to California where he retired. Polly and Chester returned to their home town where they lived for several years.

As Polly never let any grass grow under her feet, traveling was in her blood. They joined a RV rally group, a very adventurous group I might say so myself. They spent more time in their RV than they did at their place of residence while going anywhere to Alaska, to all over the United States.

They then decided to move to Houston, Texas where their two daughters were and where she spent the rest of her life.

Polly was like a little bullet, full of spit fire, feisty, oodles of personality. She was an avid reader and the TV was always on a news channel. There was never a topic to be discussed that she wasn’t abreast on. As she loved clothes and her high heel sandals, she made Chester take her all around to shop. Just to give them something to do, she would just drum up an excuse to get out, even if to just return something.

Due to Chester’s illness, they left Kingwood and moved to The Forum skilled nursing facility and Polly was able to be in independent living. Her apartment had a gorgeous view that she loved to look out her window.

And that is where she died at approximately 2:00am on February 15, 2015. She did it her way. She wanted to die in that apartment, not in a hospital or skilled nursing, and she wanted to just die in her sleep. The good Lord blessed her with her wishes and now she is in Heaven.

No services are scheduled at this time.

Married April 10, 1948

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Additional JOHNSON Surnames in PEA RIDGE (PEA RIDGE) Cemetery

JOHNSON, Clara Ellen JOHNSON, Clara Ellen (Original)JOHNSON, F A "Allie" (Original)JOHNSON, F A "Allie"JOHNSON, Donald Earl JOHNSON, Ernest Earl JOHNSON, Gladys Edna JOHNSON, Owen Oscar JOHNSON, Elva JOHNSON, Irene E JOHNSON, Bobby Owen JOHNSON, Chester Ray JOHNSON, Pola Dean "Polly"SHERMER JOHNSON, Pola Dean "Polly"JOHNSON, Lynda Frances

Additional JOHNSON Surnames in BENTON County

JOHNSON, A J JOHNSON, Abigail Kaelin JOHNSON, Allene JOHNSON, Alice Mae JOHNSON, Alice D.JOHNSON, Alice A.JOHNSON, Alvin L JOHNSON, Alisa Danette JOHNSON, Amy Catherine JOHNSON, Andrew "Andy" Wayne JOHNSON, Anna A JOHNSON, Anna JOHNSON, Anthony Clay Manley JOHNSON, Artie Mae JOHNSON, Austin Terry Don JOHNSON, B Jeanette JOHNSON, B. F.JOHNSON, Ben JOHNSON, Bernice JOHNSON, Bessie C.JOHNSON, Ben T.JOHNSON, Bernice Marie JOHNSON, Bettie O.JOHNSON, Bert V.JOHNSON, Beverly Ann JOHNSON, Bessie E JOHNSON, Bert Gerald JOHNSON, Billy Lee JOHNSON, Billie Jean JOHNSON, Birdie JOHNSON, Blanche JOHNSON, Blanche JOHNSON, Blanche B.JOHNSON, Bobby Joe JOHNSON, Brian Daniel JOHNSON, Carlotta Marie "Lottie"JOHNSON, Carmelita Dawn JOHNSON, Carrie JOHNSON, Cecil E.JOHNSON, Celeste JOHNSON, Chris JOHNSON, Charles Milton JOHNSON, Charlie Dee JOHNSON, Charles J JOHNSON, Charles Velmar "C.V."JOHNSON, Charles R.JOHNSON, Charles George "Sam"JOHNSON, Charles Ray "Chuck"JOHNSON, Clarinda JOHNSON, Claude F.JOHNSON, Clarence J.JOHNSON, Clifford L JOHNSON, Clarence C JOHNSON, Daniel A JOHNSON, Daniel A. (Closeup)JOHNSON, Daisy Edith JOHNSON, David A JOHNSON, David L JOHNSON, David Leon "Buck"JOHNSON, Dent W.JOHNSON, Delbert "Louie"JOHNSON, Della E JOHNSON, Derek Scott JOHNSON, Dick F JOHNSON, Dora M.JOHNSON, Dollie M JOHNSON, Dorothy JOHNSON, Donald L.JOHNSON, Doris Lajuan JOHNSON, E. Reese JOHNSON, E. N.JOHNSON, Earl Edward JOHNSON, Ed F.JOHNSON, Edith JOHNSON, Edward Eugene JOHNSON, Edward A.JOHNSON, Edward T.JOHNSON, Eddie S.JOHNSON, Elizabeth JOHNSON, Eliza Jane JOHNSON, Elva M.JOHNSON, Elizabeth JOHNSON, Elmer F JOHNSON, Ellen A JOHNSON, Emma E JOHNSON, Emery Vern JOHNSON, Emery JOHNSON, Ernest E Rev JOHNSON, Esther Blanche JOHNSON, Etta JOHNSON, Ethel B.JOHNSON, Eugene Joe JOHNSON, Eula Frost JOHNSON, Everett John JOHNSON, F Franklin JOHNSON, F G JOHNSON, Floyd Eugene JOHNSON, Fred F.JOHNSON, Frank JOHNSON, Frankie JOHNSON, Frances Ann JOHNSON, Freda Mae JOHNSON, Furan F. "Rocky"JOHNSON, G W JOHNSON, Gabriel C JOHNSON, George W.JOHNSON, George W.JOHNSON, George Jacob JOHNSON, George JOHNSON, George (Closeup)JOHNSON, Goldie I.JOHNSON, H. Bosley JOHNSON, Harry JOHNSON, Harriet JOHNSON, Harwood JOHNSON, Hattie A JOHNSON, Harold L JOHNSON, Henry M.JOHNSON, Helen JOHNSON, Helen JOHNSON, Helen M.JOHNSON, Hugh JOHNSON, Hughie J.JOHNSON, Ida C JOHNSON, Ilah M.JOHNSON, Infant JOHNSON, Infant Twins JOHNSON, Infant Daughter JOHNSON, Infant JOHNSON, Infant Son JOHNSON, Infant JOHNSON, Iris Nona JOHNSON, Iris Nona (Original)JOHNSON, J Alfred JOHNSON, J.A.JOHNSON, James L.JOHNSON, James H.JOHNSON, Janice JOHNSON, Jacob JOHNSON, Jane JOHNSON, Jay JOHNSON, James B JOHNSON, Jane R JOHNSON, James Calvin JOHNSON, James L.JOHNSON, James R JOHNSON, Jacky Francis JOHNSON, James Lewis JOHNSON, James Thomas JOHNSON, Jason Todd JOHNSON, Janie Mae JOHNSON, Jess JOHNSON, Jennie Lee JOHNSON, Jennie M.JOHNSON, Jennie A.JOHNSON, Jerldine E JOHNSON, Jeannette Marilyn JOHNSON, John B JOHNSON, John Henry JOHNSON, Joyce JOHNSON, John JOHNSON, John B JOHNSON, John Henry JOHNSON, John B.JOHNSON, Joseph Nelson JOHNSON, John M JOHNSON, Joe B Judge JOHNSON, Judy R.JOHNSON, Katie D JOHNSON, Kittie J JOHNSON, L. C.JOHNSON, L. M.JOHNSON, Larry Wayne JOHNSON, Lawrence J. D.JOHNSON, Larry Joe JOHNSON, Leander JOHNSON, Lena JOHNSON, Lena Mae JOHNSON, Lee JOHNSON, Lester Duane JOHNSON, Lester Gene JOHNSON, Leah Jane JOHNSON, Lemuel C JOHNSON, Lemuel Van JOHNSON, Leona V JOHNSON, Leroy JOHNSON, Lora Adelle JOHNSON, Lorena JOHNSON, Lou H.JOHNSON, Louise JOHNSON, Lottie V JOHNSON, Lucille JOHNSON, Lucille I.JOHNSON, Lucille C.JOHNSON, Lulu Clerisa JOHNSON, Lydia JOHNSON, M A JOHNSON, M. E.JOHNSON, Marjorie L.JOHNSON, Mary L.JOHNSON, Martha JOHNSON, Martha M.JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON, Maudie Diane JOHNSON, Mary Opal JOHNSON, Martha JOHNSON, Martha (Closeup)JOHNSON, Margueritte L.JOHNSON, Mary Ann JOHNSON, Mary L.JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON, Margaret E.JOHNSON, Mary Elizabeth JOHNSON, Mary Agnes JOHNSON, Mary E.JOHNSON, Margaret JOHNSON, Mary C.JOHNSON, Maurice C JOHNSON, Mary Alice JOHNSON, Martha A JOHNSON, Martha J JOHNSON, Martha J (Closeup)JOHNSON, Martha "Mattie" C JOHNSON, Mary JOHNSON, Mary Ann JOHNSON, Marilyn D JOHNSON, Mary Ellen JOHNSON, Melba Dean JOHNSON, Melvin H.JOHNSON, Melvina M JOHNSON, Mildred JOHNSON, Missouria A.JOHNSON, Milton F., Rev,JOHNSON, Minnie Olive JOHNSON, Mollye R.JOHNSON, Mollie JOHNSON, Myrtle A JOHNSON, Myrta JOHNSON, Nettie M JOHNSON, Norma F.JOHNSON, Nola A.JOHNSON, Ollie L.JOHNSON, Oliver JOHNSON, Ole T JOHNSON, Oliver Berry JOHNSON, Otis JOHNSON, Ota JOHNSON, Paul Eugene JOHNSON, Paul H JOHNSON, Peggy Arlene JOHNSON, Pressley JOHNSON, R M JOHNSON, R Wilfred JOHNSON, R. H.JOHNSON, Raymond L JOHNSON, Raymond Eugene JOHNSON, Ralph L.JOHNSON, Ralph Earl JOHNSON, Retta JOHNSON, Rena JOHNSON, Richard Burke JOHNSON, Roberta A.JOHNSON, Robert Wallace "Bob"JOHNSON, Roy B.JOHNSON, Royce O JOHNSON, Robert E JOHNSON, Robert JOHNSON, Rosemary Ann JOHNSON, Ronald James JOHNSON, Ruth JOHNSON, Ruth C.JOHNSON, Ruby JOHNSON, Ruby E,JOHNSON, S. Clark JOHNSON, Sarah JOHNSON, Sarah J JOHNSON, Samuel JOHNSON, Sara A JOHNSON, Sadie JOHNSON, Sarah JOHNSON, Sarah JOHNSON, Sherman JOHNSON, Sophie Etta JOHNSON, Stella E.JOHNSON, Susan JOHNSON, Sultana Jane JOHNSON, Suzann JOHNSON, Syl Vanus JOHNSON, T H JOHNSON, Tammie Kay JOHNSON, Terry L.JOHNSON, Terry Lynn JOHNSON, Thomas J JOHNSON, Thomas H JOHNSON, Thomas H JOHNSON, Theadore L JOHNSON, Timothy Brian JOHNSON, Tishie Lucille JOHNSON, Tom E Rev JOHNSON, Van JOHNSON, Van Richard JOHNSON, Valcour Kirkpatrick JOHNSON, Violet E.JOHNSON, Virgie A.JOHNSON, Virgil A JOHNSON, W J JOHNSON, Walter Lee JOHNSON, Wanda Rosemary (Teddy)JOHNSON, Wanda Ellen JOHNSON, Wanda May JOHNSON, Walter E JOHNSON, Wanda Ellen JOHNSON, Wanda Lue JOHNSON, Wesley H.JOHNSON, Weltha B JOHNSON, Winnie JOHNSON, William JOHNSON, William E.JOHNSON, Willie T.JOHNSON, William Mantford JOHNSON, William "Bill" Oliver JOHNSON, William Dale JOHNSON, Willie F JOHNSON, Willie F (Closeup)JOHNSON, William T JOHNSON, William Richard JOHNSON, William B JOHNSON, William Trent JOHNSON, Willene JOHNSON, Winnie L JOHNSON, Worth A

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Submitted: 6/29/20 • Approved: 6/30/20 • Last Updated: 7/3/20 • R1325810-G1325810-S3

Chester Ray JOHNSON

Pea Ridge (Pea Ridge) Cemetery Benton County, Arkansas

Additional JOHNSON Surnames in PEA RIDGE (PEA RIDGE) Cemetery

Additional JOHNSON Surnames in BENTON County

Pea Ridge (Pea Ridge) Cemetery
Benton County, Arkansas