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Mary Lou JOHNSON

Rose Lawn Cemetery
Sebastian County,
Arkansas

Randall
August 5, 1944 - April 22, 2020

Randall Johnson, 75, of Fort Smith, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020.
He was born August 5, 1944 in Fort Smith to Wendell and Kathyrne (Orrick) Johnson.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Wenda Sue (Johnson) Thomas. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mary Lou (Barlow) Johnson.

He is survived by his daughters, Tina Wilson and her husband Ron of Fort Smith, Melissa Wessels of Fort Smith, and Lynda Gibson of McCloud, OK; grandchildren, Alexis Johnson, William Gibson, Eric Wessels and Katie Wessels, all of Fort Smith, and Chris Wilson of Bismark, ND; great-granddaughter, Nora Wilson of Bismark, ND. He is also survived by nephew, Benjamin Thomas of Greenwood.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith and loved to lead people to Jesus. He was the owner of MTL, Inc construction for 20 years in Fort Smith, an instructor for Hunter’s Education, and a softball coach. He served as a Justice of the Peace for Sebastian County, sang in multiple church choirs with a wonderful baritone voice. In recent years, he participated in the local Senior Olympics.

A private funeral service will be at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Roselawn Cemetery all under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers will be William Gibson, Eric Wessels, Ron Wilson, and Benjamin Thomas.

Mary
September 25, 1945 - August 10, 2018

Mary Lou (Barlow) Johnson, 72, of Fort Smith, passed away Friday, August 10, 2018.
She was born September 25, 1945 in Fort Smith to Leroy Wayne Barlow and Lucille (Shastid) Barlow.

She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Dorothy Swafford of West Memphis, AR and Martha Webb of Chandler, AZ.

She is survived by Randall Johnson her husband of 52 ½ years, her daughters Tina Wilson and her husband Ron of Fort Smith, Melissa Wessels of Fort Smith, and Lynda Gibson of McCloud, OK; grandchildren Alexis Johnson, William Gibson, Eric Wessels and Katie Wessels all of Fort Smith, and Chris Wilson of Bismark, ND; great-granddaughter Nora Wilson of Bismark, ND.

She was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Fort Smith, Co-founder of the local Chapter of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation, member of the Republican Women in Sebastian and Benton Counties, Daughters of the American Revolution and a Girl Scout Leader.

Her funeral service will be 10:00 AM Tuesday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Roselawn Cemetery all under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be William Gibson, Eric Wessels, Ron Wilson, John Newman and Rob Sparks, and Doug Speight honorary Pallbearer.



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