Roy Lee Johnson, age 87, of McGehee, Arkansas passed away Friday, September 17, 2021. Roy was born April 19, 1934 in Cedar Glades, AR to the late Ralph Johnson and Ola Hamilton Johnson. Roy worked for the Arkansas Highway Department for 40 years. He loved to hunt and fish. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Other than his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Nora Johnson; brother, Vernon Johnson and his son-in-law, Willie Bramlett. Survivors include his wife, Mary Cooper Johnson of McGehee, AR; son, James (Renee) Johnson of Clinton, AR, daughters, Linda (Jerry) Ward of Collins, AR, Brenda Bramlett of Kilmichael, MS and Sandra (Alfred) Murphree of Tillar, AR; step-sons, Jimmy (Lisa) Cooper of McGehee, AR and Stephen (Cheryl) Cooper of McGehee, AR; step-daughters, Sherry (Milton) Ray of Bryant, AR, Christie Cooper of Midwest, OK and Becky (Mark) Dunn of McGehee, AR; brother, Robert (Linda) Johnson of Pine Bluff, AR; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held 3-5pm Sunday, September 19, 2021 at Griffin-Culpepper Funeral Service in McGehee, AR. Funeral Services will be held 2:00pm Monday, September 20, 2021 at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Steve Fleming and Rev. Jason Martin officiating. Burial will be at Tyro Cemetery.