Clifford Earl Johnson, 89, of Pottsboro Texas passed into the arms of Jesus whom he faithfully served all his life on Friday, November 5, 2021. His life was celebrated by family and friends in a graveside service November 9 at 11 am at Georgetown Cemetery in Pottsboro Texas. Dr Frank Alegria of Lakeway United Methodist Church officiated and arrangements were completed by Fisher Funeral Home of Denison TX.
Clifford was born the son of Fred and RosaBell Johnson of Quail TX on September 2, 1932. He attended high school in Samnorwood and received his bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Texas A & M. Clifford claimed Patricia Walraven as his bride on September 12, 1958 and they recently celebrated their 63rd anniversary. He served his country as an Electrician's Mate First Class in the United States Navy, on the USS Bausell, a destroyer, and then on the USS Albacore, the Navy's fastest experimental submarine at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
After the Navy, Clifford worked for Amarillo Hardware for 2 years and then took a position at Southwestern Public Service Company where he worked for 33 years and retired from the position of District Manager of meter shops across the Texas Panhandle. He and Patricia loved to travel and enjoyed Alaska, The Rockies, Hawaii and of course striper fishing.
After retirement they moved from Amarillo to Lake Texoma where he enjoyed gardening.
He was a member of Lakeway United Methodist Church. Clifford was proceeded in death by his parents, his brother and sister Wayne Johnson and Alice Winford Moore, and two brothers who died at birth. Surviving family include his wife Patricia Johnson, a niece and her husband Carre and Glenn Hanner of Colleyville TX, a nephew and his wife Kelly and Serena George of Aztec New Mexico, other cousins and a spoiled cat named Raz.
Clifford was born the son of Fred and RosaBell Johnson of Quail TX on September 2, 1932. He attended high school in Samnorwood and received his bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Texas A & M. Clifford claimed Patricia Walraven as his bride on September 12, 1958 and they recently celebrated their 63rd anniversary. He served his country as an Electrician's Mate First Class in the United States Navy, on the USS Bausell, a destroyer, and then on the USS Albacore, the Navy's fastest experimental submarine at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
After the Navy, Clifford worked for Amarillo Hardware for 2 years and then took a position at Southwestern Public Service Company where he worked for 33 years and retired from the position of District Manager of meter shops across the Texas Panhandle. He and Patricia loved to travel and enjoyed Alaska, The Rockies, Hawaii and of course striper fishing.
After retirement they moved from Amarillo to Lake Texoma where he enjoyed gardening.
He was a member of Lakeway United Methodist Church. Clifford was proceeded in death by his parents, his brother and sister Wayne Johnson and Alice Winford Moore, and two brothers who died at birth. Surviving family include his wife Patricia Johnson, a niece and her husband Carre and Glenn Hanner of Colleyville TX, a nephew and his wife Kelly and Serena George of Aztec New Mexico, other cousins and a spoiled cat named Raz.
Clifford Earl Johnson, 89, of Pottsboro Texas passed into the arms of Jesus whom he faithfully served all his life on Friday, November 5, 2021. His life was celebrated by family and friends in a graveside service November 9 at 11 am at Georgetown Cemetery in Pottsboro Texas. Dr Frank Alegria of Lakeway United Methodist Church officiated and arrangements were completed by Fisher Funeral Home of Denison TX.
Clifford was born the son of Fred and RosaBell Johnson of Quail TX on September 2, 1932. He attended high school in Samnorwood and received his bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Texas A & M. Clifford claimed Patricia Walraven as his bride on September 12, 1958 and they recently celebrated their 63rd anniversary. He served his country as an Electrician's Mate First Class in the United States Navy, on the USS Bausell, a destroyer, and then on the USS Albacore, the Navy's fastest experimental submarine at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
After the Navy, Clifford worked for Amarillo Hardware for 2 years and then took a position at Southwestern Public Service Company where he worked for 33 years and retired from the position of District Manager of meter shops across the Texas Panhandle. He and Patricia loved to travel and enjoyed Alaska, The Rockies, Hawaii and of course striper fishing.
After retirement they moved from Amarillo to Lake Texoma where he enjoyed gardening.
He was a member of Lakeway United Methodist Church. Clifford was proceeded in death by his parents, his brother and sister Wayne Johnson and Alice Winford Moore, and two brothers who died at birth. Surviving family include his wife Patricia Johnson, a niece and her husband Carre and Glenn Hanner of Colleyville TX, a nephew and his wife Kelly and Serena George of Aztec New Mexico, other cousins and a spoiled cat named Raz.
Clifford was born the son of Fred and RosaBell Johnson of Quail TX on September 2, 1932. He attended high school in Samnorwood and received his bachelor's degree in electronic engineering from Texas A & M. Clifford claimed Patricia Walraven as his bride on September 12, 1958 and they recently celebrated their 63rd anniversary. He served his country as an Electrician's Mate First Class in the United States Navy, on the USS Bausell, a destroyer, and then on the USS Albacore, the Navy's fastest experimental submarine at Portsmouth New Hampshire.
After the Navy, Clifford worked for Amarillo Hardware for 2 years and then took a position at Southwestern Public Service Company where he worked for 33 years and retired from the position of District Manager of meter shops across the Texas Panhandle. He and Patricia loved to travel and enjoyed Alaska, The Rockies, Hawaii and of course striper fishing.
After retirement they moved from Amarillo to Lake Texoma where he enjoyed gardening.
He was a member of Lakeway United Methodist Church. Clifford was proceeded in death by his parents, his brother and sister Wayne Johnson and Alice Winford Moore, and two brothers who died at birth. Surviving family include his wife Patricia Johnson, a niece and her husband Carre and Glenn Hanner of Colleyville TX, a nephew and his wife Kelly and Serena George of Aztec New Mexico, other cousins and a spoiled cat named Raz.
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