Roy Thomas Johnson, Sr.

Funeral services for Roy Thomas Johnson, Sr, 85, of Oak Grove, LA, will be held at 11:00 A.M., December 27, 2024, at Brown-Holley Funeral Chapel, in Oak Grove, LA with Dr. Marty Carroll officiating. Interment will be in the Kilbourne Cemetery, Kilbourne, LA under the direction of Brown-Holley Funeral Home, in Oak Grove, LA. 

Mr. Roy was born on October 21, 1939, in Magee, MS and passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2024, in Oak Grove, LA. He is preceded in death by his son, Darren Johnson; parents, Felton and Claudie Johnson; brother, Jerry Darrell Johnson; sister, Marsha Hammond; mother-in-law, Effie Marie Schrock; and brother-in-law, Carroll Dale Schrock; brother-in-law, William "Bill” Schrock and wife, Jo Ann; Brother in law,Fred Bolding; Brother in law, Dennis Bolton; and Brother in law, Kenneth Bolding. 

Mr. Roy was a United States Army veteran, a lifetime farmer since he was 9 years old. A 50 year member of Pecan Grove #222 Masonic Lodge, in Lake Providence, LA. He was a member of Hill Baptist Church, in Oak Grove, LA for over 53 years. 

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Carolyn Schrock Johnson of Oak Grove, LA; son, Roy Thomas Johnson, Jr. of Oak Grove, LA; daughter, Jennifer Lee Thornhill and husband, Randall of Oak Grove, LA; grandson, Garrett Lee “George” Thornhill of Oak Grove, LA; sister-in-law, Linda Schrock Bolton of Oak Grove, LA; special nephew, Jay Johnson of Oak Grove, LA; numerous nieces, and nephews; and everyone was special to him.

Pallbearers are Carroll “Jr” Schrock, Jay Johnson, David Bolton, Scott Schrock, Roger Bolding, Jeff Russell, Ricky Holland, and Joey Payne.

Honorary pallbearers are Dave Holloway, Lloyd Gibson, Shelton “Red” Ruffin, Carl Lyons, Donald Sanders, Lorenz Poland, and Dr. George Fakhre.

Visitation will be 9:00 A.M. to 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 27, 2024, at Brown-Holley Funeral Home, in Oak Grove, LA.

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