Buddy Ray Johnson, age 78, a resident of Irving, Texas for 35 years, died Saturday, December 25, 2010 at Las Colinas Medical Center in Irving. Born June 4, 1932 at Joplin, Missouri, he was the son of Otis Johnson and Georgia May Gilstrap Johnson. He married Donna Dee Young February 6, 1953 in Joplin, Missouri. They lived in Joplin, Missouri and Albuquerque, New Mexico before moving to Irving. He was a member of the Stratford Lane Church of Christ in Duncanville. Survivors include his wife Donna of Irving; daughters, Connie Wood and husband William of Grand Prairie, Phyllis Hudzik and husband Randy of Arlington, Lynn Cox and husband Lyndon of Keller, Judy Wilson and husband Roger of Ringling, Oklahoma and Amy Miller and husband Aaron of Granby, Missouri; 12 grandchildren; 7 great grandchildren; a sister Erma Johnson of Joplin, Missouri; and two brothers Edwin Johnson of Joplin, Missouri and Burney Johnson of Diamond, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home. The funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, December 29, 2010 in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be Thursday at Jackson Cemetery in Joplin, Missouri followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m. Thursday at The Leawood Village Church of Christ in Joplin.