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ROBERT LEE JOHNSON

May 16, 1948 - June 15, 2023

Burial Date: June 24, 2023

Visitation will be held Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Spring Lake Missionary Baptist Church, Lexa AR from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Funeral service will promptly begin at 2:00 p.m. at Spring Lake Missionary Baptist Church, Lexa Arkansas. Interment will follow immediately at Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexa Arkansas. We will follow CDC guidelines:  mask, hand sanitizer, and the social distance standard of 6ft apart. Mr. Johnson's service may be viewed live through ZOOM. Here are the ZOOM instructions: If you do not have the ZOOM app already, please download it prior to the service. Topic: Funeral Service for Mr. Robert L. Johnson will be held at Spring Lake Missionary Baptist Church, Lexa AR Time: Jun 24, 2023 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81155872753?pwd=UzJ5Znd3cS8vbjMxTG1xMEIyWnZNUT09 Meeting ID: 811 5587 2753 Passcode: 401800

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Robert Lee Johnson was born May 16, 1948 to the late William and Althea Johnson, Sr. in Oneida, Arkansas. He transitioned from this earthly life June 16, 2023 in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Robert accepted the Lord as his personal Savior at an early age at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, Barton Arkansas. He later moved his membership to The Church of the Living God Pillar Ground of Truth, West Helena Arkansas under the leadership of Pastor Mary Jenkins. He used his singing talent as a member of the B.L. Riley Male Choir and devoted his time to the church’s food pantry. He was a dutiful worker and remained faithful until his health began to decline.

April 16, 1971 was the date he joined in Holy Matrimony to Mary Elizabeth Brown Johnson. To this union of fifty-one years, six children blended as a family.

Robert was not a stranger to hard work. He was employed as a truck driver for many years. He also worked at Quincy Soy Company for thirty-two years, and Island of Capri Casino for two years until he officially entered his retirement.

Throughout life, Robert enjoyed fishing, hunting, farming, and working on cars. He especially loved spending time with his family.

Robert is preceded in death by his parent; William and Althea Johnson, Sr., brothers; William Johnson, Jr., Curtis Jones, son; Harold Johnson, daughters; Crystal Johnson, and Mary Young.

Robert leaves to cherish his memories his loving and devoted wife; Mary Johnson of Lexa AR, children; Robert (Charlotte) Johnson, Jr. of Katy TX, Venus (Leroy) Marshall of Pine Bluff AR, Valerie Finley of West Helena AR, siblings; George Johnson of Blue Island IL, James (Lois) Johnson of South Holland IL, Floyd (Cynthia) Johnson of Riverdale IL, Freddie (Allen) Johnson of Scott AR, Nathaniel (Carolyn) Johnson of Barton AR, Lola Johnson of Illinois, fourteen grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and a host of cousins, nephews, nieces, and friends.