Sammie R. Johnson

Sammie Ray Johnson Sr. passed away May 21, 2026 at the age of 78.

Sammie Ray Johnson Sr was born in 1947 to Sam Jefferson Johnson and Katie Pauline Johnson (Muckleroy). Sammie was a member of the MacArthur High School graduating class of 1967. Sammie Johnson married Doris Coulter from Eunice, NM and to this union two daughters were born: Pauline and Bobbie. Sammie Johnson married Michelle Sharp from Houston, TX and to this union one son and one daughter were born: Sammie Ray Jr and Bethany ZooAnn. Sammie Johnson Sr married Linda Lowery from La Grange, TX and he gained two step-sons from this union: Paul and Bryan.Sammie

Sammie grew up on a farm and was no stranger to a hard days work. Sammie worked as a truck driver a "professional" as he would call it, until his passing. He was known for his physical strength,

passion for car shows or anything that he could "gear jam." Sammie will be fondly remembered for his infectious sense of humor, loud boisterous laughter, his joy for the simpler things in life, and his strong Christian faith. Anyone who spoke with Sammie knew his devotion to his family, and his life-long dream of moving to Montana.

Sammie is survived by his son Sammie Ray Johnson Jr; his daughters Bobbie Smith and Bethany Johnson; step-sons Paul and Bryan Lowery; brother Dannie Wade Johnson; sister-in-law Jaqueline Johnson; grandsons Grayson and Samuel Wells; granddaughters Alisha (Austyn) Dahm, Samantha Smith, and Krystal Johnson; great-grandsons Asher and Bennett Dahm; nephews Benton and Timothy Johnson, Robert Todd White; and niece Trisha Marie White, as well as numerous cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Sam and Katie Johnson; his wife Linda Johnson (Lowery); and his daughter Pauline Faye Wells (Johnson).