Howard passed from this life into his eternal life on April 2, 2022, at his home in Midwest City surrounded by his family.
Howard graduated from Northeast High School in 1961.
He was in the U.S. Army for 4 ½ years serving as a Military Police Officer & Dog Handler, he was very proud of his military service.
Howard was honorable discharged from the Army, coming home to take a lifelong job of 35 years at Tinker AFB.
Howard fell in love with a long-legged red head and married Lynda “Sue” Davis in May 1966. To this marriage came two beautiful daddy’s girls.
He was a loving husband and a great dad.
Following his retirement, he and Sue traveled the United States and Canada, two trips to Alaska and numerous trips to Santa Fe, New Mexico and Ohio.
He loved exercise and was known by his children as the “Iron Man”. He loved camping, reading the Bible, strawberry ice cream, and he dearly loved his little dog, Molly.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters: Milson Smith and Myona “Mona” Mustain and a brother, Buck Johnson.
Howard is survived by his wife, Lynda “Sue” of the home; daughters, Paula and husband William “Bill” Shahan and Regina and husband Joseph Cattell; two grandchildren, Zachary Cattell and Emmiline and her husband Justin Lovejoy; sister Janice and many nieces and nephews. Howard also has 2 inherited daughters, Cary Mayhew and husband Gerald and Donita Baptiste and husband Greg.
Howard had a great sense of humor and could light up a room with his smile and laughter. He was loved by so many. Not a day will pass in which he is not missed and will be forever in our hearts.
Those we love don’t go away,
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
So loved, so missed, so very dear.
Visitation for Howard will be from 2-6 pm on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Sunny Lane Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 pm, Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Sunny Lane Funeral Home with interment to follow at Sunny Lane Cemetery.
The family would like to invite everyone to a light lunch and ice cream social before services on April 7th beginning at 12 pm at Sunny Lane event center, located at 3900 SE 29th St, Del City, OK 73115.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.sunnylanefuneralhome.com for the Johnson family.
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