Lonnie Johnson

April 18, 1943 - August 12, 2018

Services for Lonnie Johnson will be held Saturday, August 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Missionary Baptist Church, 410 Scarbrough, Lufkin, TX. Burial will follow in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. Visitation is Friday from 5:00 p.m. till 7:00 p.m. at Colonial Mortuary. Mr. Johnson was born April 18, 1943 in San Augustine, TX. and died August 12, 2018 in Lufkin.Mr. Lonnie L. Johnson, the fourth youngest of eight children, was born in San Augustine, Texas, on April 18, 1940 to the parentage of the late D.A. and Mary Johnson. At the age of eight, the family moved from San Augustine, Texas to Nacogdoches, Texas, where Lonnie attended elementary school graduating from E.J. Campbell High School. Later he became employed at several jobs. He then moved to Lufkin, Texas in the 70's, and became employed by: Land of Pines, Atkinson Candy Kitchen and Texas Foundry. His last employer was Lufkin Industries where he became disabled. Lonnie joined First Baptist Church with one of his best friends, Mack Arthur Hatton and was baptized by the late Reverend J.D. Simmons. He was active in the young adult choir until he became disabled. He loved his family and church family. The Brotherhood would visit him often and he enjoyed their visits. Lonnie is survived by: His wife of forty two years, Bennie Johnson; Three sistersin-law, Marie Sanford of Houston, Texas, Linda Johnson of Arizona and Robbin Johnson ofDallas, Texas; Nephews, Andrew Johnson and Kenneth Johnson; Many other nephews; A host of nieces, cousins and other relatives and dear friends