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John W. Johnston Longview, TX QCWA # 17046 Chapter 54 |
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Services for John William Johnston Sr. will be 10 a.m. Saturday, January 3, 2009, at the chapel of Rader Funeral Home of Longview, with the Rev. Scott Schulik and Dr. Greg Zackary officiating. Entombment will follow in Lakeview Mausoleum.
John William Johnston Sr. was born July 3, 1920, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and entered into Glory on December 30, 2008, in Grapevine, Texas.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Norma; four children, John William "Bill" Johnston Jr. of Grapevine, Texas, Nancy Faggons of Killeen, Texas, Norm Johnston of Ozark, Missouri, and Judy Garrison of Irving, Texas; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mr. Johnston attended Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, where he met and married Norma Lea Webb on September 2, 1943. After graduation from Ouachita in 1944, the Johnstons moved to Fort Worth, where Mr. Johnston attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He served at Ross Avenue Baptist Church in Dallas and First Baptist Church in Euless.
Following his graduation from seminary, John honorably served his country as an Army chaplain from 1948 to 1952. He was stationed at Fort Chaffee, Arkansas, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and his tours of duty included France, Germany and Japan.
From 1952 to 1964, John served as pastor of First Baptist Church in Booneville, Arkansas, Connor Avenue Baptist Church in Joplin, Missouri, and First Baptist Church, in Waynesville, Missouri.
From 1964 to 1972, John taught at Fort Leonard Wood Junior High School in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, Ouachita Baptist University and Henderson State College in Arkadelphia, Arkansas. In 1972, the Johnstons moved to Longview, and John taught at LeTourneau College and Tyler Junior College until his retirement in the mid-1980s.
The Johnstons were both actively involved in many ministries at Mobberly Baptist Church until 2006 when they moved to Grapevine due to declining health.