Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday September 20, 2024, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, located at 5701 US Highway 277 S. A Celebration of Life will be at 10:00 AM Saturday September 21, 2024, at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, with Millard Smith and Robert Harris officiating. Burial will follow in the Cedar Hill Cemetery located at 1133 Cottonwood, under the direction of Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home.
Naomi was born February 26, 1938, to John B. and Meda Ramsey Johnson at Hendrick Memorial Hospital. She graduated in 1956, as part of the first graduating class of Abilene High School in its present location.
Naomi began attending Grace United Methodist Church in 1954 and was a faithful member for 70-1/2 years. She met the love of her life, Jimmy Harrison, at the church, and they married on August 16, 1956, at the original location of Grace Methodist Church on the corner of Wilson and Cedar Streets. They celebrated 57 years of marriage before Jimmy’s death in 2014. During her time with Grace United Methodist Church, she held almost every committee position at the church.
Naomi stayed home for the first few years of their marriage, taking care of their oldest son. In 1959, she went to work at Abilene Livestock Auction, working with her mother-in-law in the office on sale days. They both also worked at Ranchers and Farmers Auction in the office on their sale days. In 1970, she began keeping the books for her father-in-law at Floyd Harrison Garage. When Jimmy took over sole ownership in 1973, she continued working mornings, keeping the books until Jimmy retired in 2007. In 1974, she became secretary of Grace United Methodist Church in the afternoons, where she worked until July 2024, when her health declined to the point that she was unable to get to the church. From 1976-1980, she worked with her dear friend, Gussie Lynn, as a Pink Lady volunteer at Hendrick Medical Center. They spent many Wednesday afternoons helping visitors find their way around the hospital. In 1989, Naomi became secretary for the new daycare center at Grace United Methodist Church. She served as director of the day care center until it closed in 1994.
Naomi, Jimmy and their family loved to go camping, and they spent many great times with good friends Herschel and Gelene Riddle and their family at different lakes around the area. In the late 1970’s, Jimmy and Herschell got motorcycles, and the two couples spent many weekends and vacations happily traveling all over the southern United States, from Florida to Colorado.
She enjoyed sewing, crafting, and working crossword puzzles.
Naomi is preceded in death by her husband Jimmy; her parents John B. and Meda Ramsey Johnson; two brothers Spencer D’Adrian “Dee” Johnson and Leniol Harold “Len” Johnson; her in-laws Floyd and Mary Harrison; brother-in-law and sister-in-law Robert “Bobby” and Anita Harrison; and two nephews Rodney Johnson and Johnny Johnson.
Left to cherish her memory are two sons David and wife Barbara of Haskell and Daryl and wife Christie of Abilene; three daughters Debbie and husband James Dosser of Merkel, D’Ann and husband Jerry Stearns of Abilene, and Chris and husband Jimmy Mark of Graham. She is survived by 25 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, 6 great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. She is also survived by her “nother daughter” Carole Alcorn and her church family at Grace and Mercy Community Church, formerly Grace United Methodist Church.
Her grandsons will serve as pallbearers; her granddaughters will serve as honorary pallbearers.
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