Jason Herbert Johnston, 95, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 21, 1995, in The Oaks nursing home, Mtn. Grove, following a long illness.
Son of Samuel Byron and Clara Bell Davis Johnston, he was bom Jan. 7, 1900, at Buckhart, Mo. Jason was united in marriage to Ollie Smith on Feb. 29, 1920, at Vanzant.
In the late 1920s, they moved to Bartlesville, Okla., where he worked at a cement plant for a few years.
They relumed to Missouri in the mid 1930s around the Champion community, then to Dora, and near Fox Creek, where he farmed, ran a sawmill and worked as a blacksmith. They moved to Norwood in 1950 where he operated a blacksmith and welding shop.
In 1967, he moved to Mtn. Grove where he operated a small shop. He always had a good garden.
His wife, Ollie, passed away. On Nov. 2, 1973, he was married to Ethel Mathis. Jason had a stroke in 1990, and also suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He had been a resident of The Oaks since that time.
Jason was saved and baptized at an early age, and began to preach shortly afterwards. He was a faithful student of God's Word, steadfastly stood on the teachings of God's Word and maintained high morals and standards of life. He expressed his strong beliefs in a book he wrote entitled, The Kingdom of Jesus Christ. He helped organize several churches, and was very active in the General Baptist Association. He was a member of the Glad Hill General Baptist Church at the time of his passing.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ollie (in 1972); parents; grandson, Edward Johnston; brother, Logan; and sisters Alpha and Omega.
Survived by his wife, Ethel; sons, Silas Johnston, Gene Johnston, J.R. Johnston, Marion Johnston and Earl Johnston; stepchildren, Violet Long, Eva Mayfield, Ray Mathis, Faye Mathis, Lois Hall and Ann Amall; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; 32 step-great-grandchildren; 7 step-great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Jan. 25, at 2 p.m in the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Turner officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Home Cemetery under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home.
Son of Samuel Byron and Clara Bell Davis Johnston, he was bom Jan. 7, 1900, at Buckhart, Mo. Jason was united in marriage to Ollie Smith on Feb. 29, 1920, at Vanzant.
In the late 1920s, they moved to Bartlesville, Okla., where he worked at a cement plant for a few years.
They relumed to Missouri in the mid 1930s around the Champion community, then to Dora, and near Fox Creek, where he farmed, ran a sawmill and worked as a blacksmith. They moved to Norwood in 1950 where he operated a blacksmith and welding shop.
In 1967, he moved to Mtn. Grove where he operated a small shop. He always had a good garden.
His wife, Ollie, passed away. On Nov. 2, 1973, he was married to Ethel Mathis. Jason had a stroke in 1990, and also suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He had been a resident of The Oaks since that time.
Jason was saved and baptized at an early age, and began to preach shortly afterwards. He was a faithful student of God's Word, steadfastly stood on the teachings of God's Word and maintained high morals and standards of life. He expressed his strong beliefs in a book he wrote entitled, The Kingdom of Jesus Christ. He helped organize several churches, and was very active in the General Baptist Association. He was a member of the Glad Hill General Baptist Church at the time of his passing.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ollie (in 1972); parents; grandson, Edward Johnston; brother, Logan; and sisters Alpha and Omega.
Survived by his wife, Ethel; sons, Silas Johnston, Gene Johnston, J.R. Johnston, Marion Johnston and Earl Johnston; stepchildren, Violet Long, Eva Mayfield, Ray Mathis, Faye Mathis, Lois Hall and Ann Amall; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; 32 step-great-grandchildren; 7 step-great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Jan. 25, at 2 p.m in the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Turner officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Home Cemetery under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home.
Jason Herbert Johnston, 95, entered into eternal rest on Jan. 21, 1995, in The Oaks nursing home, Mtn. Grove, following a long illness.
Son of Samuel Byron and Clara Bell Davis Johnston, he was bom Jan. 7, 1900, at Buckhart, Mo. Jason was united in marriage to Ollie Smith on Feb. 29, 1920, at Vanzant.
In the late 1920s, they moved to Bartlesville, Okla., where he worked at a cement plant for a few years.
They relumed to Missouri in the mid 1930s around the Champion community, then to Dora, and near Fox Creek, where he farmed, ran a sawmill and worked as a blacksmith. They moved to Norwood in 1950 where he operated a blacksmith and welding shop.
In 1967, he moved to Mtn. Grove where he operated a small shop. He always had a good garden.
His wife, Ollie, passed away. On Nov. 2, 1973, he was married to Ethel Mathis. Jason had a stroke in 1990, and also suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He had been a resident of The Oaks since that time.
Jason was saved and baptized at an early age, and began to preach shortly afterwards. He was a faithful student of God's Word, steadfastly stood on the teachings of God's Word and maintained high morals and standards of life. He expressed his strong beliefs in a book he wrote entitled, The Kingdom of Jesus Christ. He helped organize several churches, and was very active in the General Baptist Association. He was a member of the Glad Hill General Baptist Church at the time of his passing.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ollie (in 1972); parents; grandson, Edward Johnston; brother, Logan; and sisters Alpha and Omega.
Survived by his wife, Ethel; sons, Silas Johnston, Gene Johnston, J.R. Johnston, Marion Johnston and Earl Johnston; stepchildren, Violet Long, Eva Mayfield, Ray Mathis, Faye Mathis, Lois Hall and Ann Amall; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; 32 step-great-grandchildren; 7 step-great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Jan. 25, at 2 p.m in the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Turner officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Home Cemetery under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home.
Son of Samuel Byron and Clara Bell Davis Johnston, he was bom Jan. 7, 1900, at Buckhart, Mo. Jason was united in marriage to Ollie Smith on Feb. 29, 1920, at Vanzant.
In the late 1920s, they moved to Bartlesville, Okla., where he worked at a cement plant for a few years.
They relumed to Missouri in the mid 1930s around the Champion community, then to Dora, and near Fox Creek, where he farmed, ran a sawmill and worked as a blacksmith. They moved to Norwood in 1950 where he operated a blacksmith and welding shop.
In 1967, he moved to Mtn. Grove where he operated a small shop. He always had a good garden.
His wife, Ollie, passed away. On Nov. 2, 1973, he was married to Ethel Mathis. Jason had a stroke in 1990, and also suffered from Alzheimer's disease. He had been a resident of The Oaks since that time.
Jason was saved and baptized at an early age, and began to preach shortly afterwards. He was a faithful student of God's Word, steadfastly stood on the teachings of God's Word and maintained high morals and standards of life. He expressed his strong beliefs in a book he wrote entitled, The Kingdom of Jesus Christ. He helped organize several churches, and was very active in the General Baptist Association. He was a member of the Glad Hill General Baptist Church at the time of his passing.
Preceded in death by his wife, Ollie (in 1972); parents; grandson, Edward Johnston; brother, Logan; and sisters Alpha and Omega.
Survived by his wife, Ethel; sons, Silas Johnston, Gene Johnston, J.R. Johnston, Marion Johnston and Earl Johnston; stepchildren, Violet Long, Eva Mayfield, Ray Mathis, Faye Mathis, Lois Hall and Ann Amall; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 8 great-great-grandchildren; 16 step-grandchildren; 32 step-great-grandchildren; 7 step-great-great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held Jan. 25, at 2 p.m in the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Chapel with the Rev. Ronald Turner officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Home Cemetery under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt-Bradley Funeral Home.
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