Virgil Johnson, 2:00pm, 2/9/2012
08-Feb-2012Virgil Frazier “Buddy” Johnson, Memorial Services with Full Military Honors for Virgil Frazier “Buddy” Johnson will be at 2 pm Thursday, February 9, 2012 at the Lynlee Mae Chapel , 507 E. Main, Moore, Oklahoma, with interment at Sunset Memorial Park. He was born on February 24, 1923 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Fermon and Minnie Johnson, he died at home on February 6, 2012. Buddy married Bonnie Marguerite “Rete” Gibson on December 2nd, 1950 in Arkansas. They were married for 61 years. Buddy enlisted in the Army and served as a wireman in Battery “C,” 309th Field Artillery Battalion, 78th Infantry Division under Battery Commander Captain Joseph S. Kimmet. After returning to the states at the end of the war he spent a brief time as a civilian before re-enlisting and continued his service until his retirement in July 1965. During the years of active service he was stationed in Germany, Korea, France and at Fort Benning, GA. He has resided in Moore, OK since his military retirement.
He is survived by his wife Bonnie Johnson of Moore; children, Lynda Ivey and husband Charles of Phenix City, Alabama; Wayne Johnson and wife Angie of Statesboro, Georgia; Fermon Johnson and wife Judy of Lebanon, Oklahoma; Juhree Smith and husband Matthew of Moore, Oklahoma. Grandchildren, Chuck Ivey and wife Mitzi, Jennifer Lanehart and husband Jesse, Eric Johnson, James Johnson, Wesley Johnson, Lucas Johnson, Adrian Johnson, Michaela Smith, and Skylar Smith. Great Grandchildren Amber Estes and husband Ray, Jacob Lanehart, Jonah Lanehart, Codi Johnson and great great grandchild Maddie Estes.
Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, one brother Jack Johnson and five sisters Bernice Crenshaw, Jozette Butler, Vivian Butler, Margie Crum and Baby June. Visitation will be Wednesday February 8, 2012 from 6 to 9 pm at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of John Ireland Funeral Home, Moore, Oklahoma. Condolences may be sent to johnirelandfuneralhome.com
as a guard dog. He just chuckled and say"No thank you"...he didn't need a dog. Mr. Johnson will be missed by all who he visisted on his rides down the sidewalk. He always asked about my kids and always remembered their names. He would often offer words of
encouragement or he might just suggest that I might want to mow my yard and to make my son cut it for me. I just wanted you to know that I thought the world of Mr. Johnson and he will be missed.