Martin Ross Johnson

Martin Ross Johnson was born on December 19, 1951 in El Reno, Oklahoma to his parents Martin Henry and Thelma ‘Ruth’ Johnson. He was nicknamed ‘Butch’ fairly early on when he was a baby and that is what he was called by his family.

After the family moved to Oklahoma City when he was a child, Martin began attending school in the Putnam City school district. This is where he met the love of his life, Sherlyn Sue Hawkins, whom he married on June 12, 1976. They have one daughter.

Martin graduated from Putnam City West in 1971, then went on to attend Oklahoma State University, where he graduated with his Associate Degree in Architectural Engineering. After some time working in construction and the oil field, Martin began working for Sam’s Club in 1986, where he stayed for 32 years before retiring in 2017.

After a long fight with cancer, on May 24, 2023, Martin passed away comfortably in his home of 47 years. He was 71 years old. Martin is preceded in death by his parents, Martin Henry and Thelma ‘Ruth’ Johnson; his sister, Carnelia ‘Corny’ Ruth Humphries; and his niece, Ruby Faith Ross.

Martin is survived by his wife, Sherlyn Sue Johnson; his daughter, Kort-nee Michelle Johnson and her husband James; grandson, Robert ‘Robbie’ Jordan Howard; his sister, Juanita ‘Nita’ Ann Hardy and her husband Kenneth; his nieces, Connie Rhene Sommer, and Jennifer Ann Harris and her husband Joshua Ross; his nephews, Mikel Ray Humphries and his wife Jane, and Jesse Ross Humphries and his wife Marla; and many grand nieces and grand nephews.

Martin was a truly remarkable man who was loved by everyone who knew him. He will be greatly missed.

Visitation will be 1pm-5pm Monday, June 5, 2023 at Bill Merritt Funeral Service.

Services will be 10am Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Bill Merritt Funeral Service.

Interment will follow at 2pm at St. Francis Cemetery in Canute, Oklahoma.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.billmerrittfuneralservice.com for the Johnson family.