IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Roberta

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Johnson

Dec 22, 1922 — Sep 21, 2014

Obituary

ROBERTA JOHNSON, age 91, a resident of Irving for 64 years, died Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Baylor Medical Center in Carrollton. Born December 22, 1922 in Arkansas City, Kansas, she was the last of seven children of James Burris Hughes and Marie Burley Hughes. On June 24, 1942, Roberta married John T. J.T. Johnson in Cleveland, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Chapel of Joint Reserve Base (formerly Naval Air Station) in Fort Worth; a volunteer for: USO-Love Field-Dallas, Senior Citizens Center-Irving, Navy Mothers Club-Dallas, Pack Leader, Cub Scouts #185 Irving, Veterans Hospital-Dallas, Naval Air Station-Grand Prairie, Assisted Living Homes throughout Irving; fund raiser and contributor of Boy Scouts of America, Salvation Army, Texas Keys to the Cities Project and she received the High Spirited Citizens Award in 2006 from the City of Irving. Preceded in death by her husband, J.T. on May 23, 2013 and her daughter, Tina High in 1999, Roberta is survived by her sons, John T. Johnson, Jr. and wife Katherine of Royse City, and James C. Jim Johnson and wife Susan of Keller; grandchildren, Jimmy, Shannon, Jennifer, Jeffrey, Joshua; great grandchildren, Taylor, Jacob, Emma; and several nieces and nephews. A viewing will be held from 1:00 to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. at Donnellys Colonial Funeral Home, 606 West Airport Freeway in Irving. Graveside service is 10:30 a.m., Friday, September 26, 2014 at High Cemetery in Berryville, Arkansas with Rev. Violet Coffield officiating.
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