Funeral services will be held for Arik Russell Johns, 35, at Hillcrest Memorial Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Visitation will at 10:00 a.m. with services immediately following at 11:00 a.m., with Pastor Kay Gilbert officiating.
Arik was born June 25, 1986 in Shreveport, Louisiana. Arik went home to be with our Savior on November 1,2021. Arik graduated McLeod, Texas ISD in 2004. Arik is a registered Monacan Indian. He was a member of Cowboy Outreach and Arena of Life in Haughton, Louisiana. Arik was employed with KSW Oilfield Services in Center, Texas. He was a true roughneck at heart, and loved the oilfield life. Arik was an outdoorsman. He was an avid fisherman and was happiest when his wife, children, or friends caught the biggest ones. Arik loved when he could just be the captain like his Dad. He was the life of the party, and lit up every room he walked into. Arik loved the Lord and prayed every day on his way to work. He prayed for everyone he loved, daily. Arik was the true definition of a family man, loved his wife, children, family, and friends, and put every person before himself.
Arik was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Papa Johns and Olivia Chisum; maternal Grandparents, Malcolm and Joan Moore; Sister in Law Melissa Lawrence.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Deana Johns; Children, Bryce Russell, (Crystal Pierce); Gauge Ryan, (Stacie Britt); Tayler Lee; Makenna Marie; and special best friend-bonus baby, Taedyn Rome (Ashleigh Toloso); Father and Mother, Rusty and Cricket Johns; Karla Garrett; Siblings, Brad Johns; Zack Sumrall (Lindsey); Chasidy Platt (Will); Kelsey Humphrey (Phillip); and Jason Scott (Jeni); Amanda Takada (Ken); 3 Best friends, that were his brothers, Nicholas Routt; Clint Zimmerman; Nathan Thorla; and a host of family, friends, nieces and nephews.
In Lieu of flowers please make donations in Arik's honor, for his children at Barksdale Federal Credit Union.
John 14: 1-3
Let not your hearts be troubled; believe in God, believe also in me. In my Father's house are many rooms; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And when I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life, The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die, Do you believe this?"
