Robert Johnson, 62, of Waco, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at a local care facility.
Memorial Service: 10 AM Monday, May 19, 2014 at Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel, 5201 Steinbeck Bend Dr., Waco.
Robert was born June 9, 1951 to David Henry and Marjorie Louise (Whatley) Johnson, in Falls County, Texas. Growing up, he attended schools in Marlin and Reagan. He was a member of the Red Men’s Association. Robert was a well-known bingo caller for over forty years. He also had a green thumb like no other and could turn a patch of dirt into a forest. He loved to take long rides in the country and his family was blessed with many visits from him on those occasions. He was loved by many.
He was preceded in death by his father, David Johnson; two brothers, David “Baxter” Johnson and Thomas Johnson; and three sisters, Patricia “Pat” Gray, Virginia “Vivian” Williams, and Barbara “Kay” Johnson.
He is survived by his mother, Marjorie Shillings and husband Donald of Waco; two brothers, George “Bill” Johnson and Daniel Johnson, both of Bremond; three sisters, Nancy Wynn of Bremond, Ruby Johnson of Waco, and Mary Gula and husband James of Lorena; and several nieces and nephews.
The family would like to offer a special thank you to Hillcrest Hospice and Quality Care Nursing Home for their care for Robert.
Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online Guest Book at www.LakeShoreFuneralHome.com/obituaries.
Place of Service: Lake Shore Funeral Home Chapel , 5201 Steinbeck Bend; Waco, TX 76708
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RIP Uncle Robert- We will miss you dearly and we love you.
The RENEAU’S
I am so sorry for the loss of Robert. He was such a kind and comical man. I know he and my sweet husband Calvin are acting up and putting on quite a show for all the people with them in heaven. Peace, comfort and prayers for the entire Johnson family.
Prayers & thoughts with you all. He will truely be missed. Love you all
I would like to say I am so sorry about the loss of Robert and offer my Condolence’s, he will be missed by alot of people. He was such a wonderful man. I have know him for about 25 year’s. God place your hand upon this family and give them the comfort that they need at this time and give them the peace for we know that Robert is in a much better place, and he has no pain and suffering Lord for we know he is Heaven with you Lord. Amen. RIP Robert.
Ms. Brannen
Goodbye my old friend. May you rest in peace.
Prayers go out to the family, so sorry for your loss. Robert was a great person, always laughing and joking. Always a kind greeting and a hug. I knew him from Red Man Bingo. You will be missed.
Brings to me great sadness to hear of Robert’s passing, I know that he will be sorely missed by his family and friends. I didn’t grow up around the family but remember going to bingo one night with Aunt Margie, Robert was so loving to his mom and made her blush with his show of emotion. You could feel the love that he had for his family. I could see the love of others in the room too.
My thoughts and prayers go the family. Wish I could be there to show my support.
Our love to you all,
Linda and Bob
My condolences go out to the family.
I only knew Robert from calling bingo but I play a lot
of bingo so I knew him pretty well. He was a great and
funny guy. He will be missed.
goodbye my long time friend rest in peace and my prayers and thought go out to the family.
So sorry to hear that Robert passed, we had many laughs over the years. He will be missed by all.
Robert Johnson My best friend in the world if anyone could have had Robert for a best friend they would have had a smile on there face all the time all it took was too see him or here his voice on the phone and your face would literally lite up. And if you where sad you would nt be long he had a gift for making people happy and joy to your life he was magical like that he had that it thing.That you here about that was my friend Robert he was something else that’s fore sure .we would take a ride going some ware and always end up on a dirt Rd going ware didn’t know didn’t care just smoking & riding smoking and more smoking til he say my aunt lived in that house are one of his cousins and thin I new ware I was once again going back to ware Robret grew up. I sure am going to miss talks and dirt rd. But most of all I’m going to miss my best friend Robret I love you and will miss you ole friend. My CONDOLENCES gos out to his family and many many Friends God Bless this family & friends and most of all I know all the Angles in Heaven are laughing with my old Friend Robret keep the Angles smiling that your job now friend .
Thoughts and many prayers to you and your family, Robert Johnson will be missed by all.
RIP Robert u will be truly missed
So sorry about the loss of Robert. I lived in Waco, TX from 1987-1992 and I knew Robert through a mutual friend Rodney Vanzandt. I do know that if you were going to be around Robert, you were going to be laughing. When him and Rodnella got together, it was pure FUN. Whenever he would tell someone to CALM DOWN, he would say instead CLAM DOWN. It’s been a long time since I saw you Robert, but thank you for the laughter. God bless his family and friends. I know this hurt Rodney. Rodney loved him so much.