MICHAEL JOHNSON
Michael Lee "Big J" Johnson, 59, of Texarkana, Ark., died Friday, Oct. 5, 2018.
Mr. Johnson was born Aug. 25, 1959, in Frankfurt, Germany. He was formerly employed with Bi-State Justice Center and Cedar Shake. He also was a paramedic, an administrator with Lafayette County Jail, owner of Big J's Detail and Quickstop, and an Army veteran.
Survivors include three sons and one daughter-in-law, Dwayne and Autumn Johnson of Boerne, Texas, and Christopher Johnson and Brandon Freeman of Texarkana; one daughter, Maria Johnson of Texarkana; one brother and sister-in-law, Jimmy and Julie Johnson of Waxahachie, Texas; one sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Steve Yarberry of Texarkana; and a number of other relatives.
Memorial services will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Sylverino Baptist Church with the Rev. Larey officiating under direction of East Funeral Home, Downtown.
Online registration is at eastfuneralhomes.com.
Published October 10, 2018