Service held for Murriel Johnson

A celebration of life service for Murriel Freman Johnson was held in Allen, at the Church of God of Prophecy, at 11:00 am Saturday, October 29th. Rev. Ed Rutherford officiated.

Murriel passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at home surrounded by family. He was born July 3, 1931 to Bertha and Albert Johnson. He was married for 67 years to Florence Leona Wall. They married in Ada, Oklahoma on October 22, 1955 after just two weeks of dating.

Murriel is survived by his wife, Florence of the home; sons, Roy of Oktaha, Oklahoma, Randall of Ada, Oklahoma, Terry of Allen Oklahoma, Clark and wife Michelle of Perkins, Oklahoma; daughter, Patty and husband Oshiel of Ada, Oklahoma; one brother, Harvey Johnson of Ada, Oklahoma; and many generations of grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by sons, Murriel Freman Johnson, Jr. and Danny Matthew Johnson.

Mr. Johnson was a retired mechanic and truck driver. He retired from the Allen Campers in 1995 after 27 years of service.

Murriel was a hard worker. When he wasn’t driving a truck, he liked working on cars, making his kids work in the yard and collecting junk or valuables, as he liked to call them.

When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed three things: being around his very large family; fishing; and drinking a cold beer. He was happiest when he could combine all three at once.

He had many friends throughout the years and would spend hours telling stories that were based in fact but made more colorful every time one was repeated.