Ben D. Johnston, age 86, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died at his home Wednesday, November 26, 2008, following a long battle with Parkinson�s disease. He was born in Story, Arkansas, on December 22, 1921.
He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was retired from Red River Army Depot in 1977.
He was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Norma and Dennis Woodruff.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Opal Graf Johnston of Texarkana, Arkansas, his daughter, Linda Matthews of Texarkana, and his son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Lil Johnston of Parker, Colorado; his grandchildren and their families: Sheri Vaitkus, husband, James, and son, Jamey; Clifton Matthews, wife, Lori, and daughter Lindsey; Heather Huckabee, husband Paul and daughters, Autumn and Olivia; Charla Woodruff and daughter, Nora, all of Texarkana; Alicia Rosen and husband, Bryan of Las Vegas, Nevada; Melanie Johnston of Seattle, Washington; and Brandon Woodruff of Greenville, Texas; his brothers and their wives, M.C. and Kay Johnston of Ashdown, Arkansas, and J. B. and Merline Johnston of Fort Worth, Texas, and a sister and her husband, Beulah Mae and Olen Coleman of Visalia, California.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 P. M. Saturday at East Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tim Reed officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas.
He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was retired from Red River Army Depot in 1977.
He was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Norma and Dennis Woodruff.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Opal Graf Johnston of Texarkana, Arkansas, his daughter, Linda Matthews of Texarkana, and his son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Lil Johnston of Parker, Colorado; his grandchildren and their families: Sheri Vaitkus, husband, James, and son, Jamey; Clifton Matthews, wife, Lori, and daughter Lindsey; Heather Huckabee, husband Paul and daughters, Autumn and Olivia; Charla Woodruff and daughter, Nora, all of Texarkana; Alicia Rosen and husband, Bryan of Las Vegas, Nevada; Melanie Johnston of Seattle, Washington; and Brandon Woodruff of Greenville, Texas; his brothers and their wives, M.C. and Kay Johnston of Ashdown, Arkansas, and J. B. and Merline Johnston of Fort Worth, Texas, and a sister and her husband, Beulah Mae and Olen Coleman of Visalia, California.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 P. M. Saturday at East Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tim Reed officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas.
Ben D. Johnston, age 86, of Texarkana, Arkansas, died at his home Wednesday, November 26, 2008, following a long battle with Parkinson�s disease. He was born in Story, Arkansas, on December 22, 1921.
He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was retired from Red River Army Depot in 1977.
He was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Norma and Dennis Woodruff.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Opal Graf Johnston of Texarkana, Arkansas, his daughter, Linda Matthews of Texarkana, and his son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Lil Johnston of Parker, Colorado; his grandchildren and their families: Sheri Vaitkus, husband, James, and son, Jamey; Clifton Matthews, wife, Lori, and daughter Lindsey; Heather Huckabee, husband Paul and daughters, Autumn and Olivia; Charla Woodruff and daughter, Nora, all of Texarkana; Alicia Rosen and husband, Bryan of Las Vegas, Nevada; Melanie Johnston of Seattle, Washington; and Brandon Woodruff of Greenville, Texas; his brothers and their wives, M.C. and Kay Johnston of Ashdown, Arkansas, and J. B. and Merline Johnston of Fort Worth, Texas, and a sister and her husband, Beulah Mae and Olen Coleman of Visalia, California.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 P. M. Saturday at East Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tim Reed officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas.
He served in the U. S. Army during World War II and was retired from Red River Army Depot in 1977.
He was preceded in death by his daughter and son-in-law, Norma and Dennis Woodruff.
He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Opal Graf Johnston of Texarkana, Arkansas, his daughter, Linda Matthews of Texarkana, and his son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Lil Johnston of Parker, Colorado; his grandchildren and their families: Sheri Vaitkus, husband, James, and son, Jamey; Clifton Matthews, wife, Lori, and daughter Lindsey; Heather Huckabee, husband Paul and daughters, Autumn and Olivia; Charla Woodruff and daughter, Nora, all of Texarkana; Alicia Rosen and husband, Bryan of Las Vegas, Nevada; Melanie Johnston of Seattle, Washington; and Brandon Woodruff of Greenville, Texas; his brothers and their wives, M.C. and Kay Johnston of Ashdown, Arkansas, and J. B. and Merline Johnston of Fort Worth, Texas, and a sister and her husband, Beulah Mae and Olen Coleman of Visalia, California.
Graveside services will be at 2:00 P. M. Saturday at East Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tim Reed officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Texarkana Funeral Home, Arkansas.
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