Roy E. Johnson's Obituary
Roy Johnson, after celebrating his 100-year-old birthday party last month, passed away on February 13, 2023. Roy Eugene Johnson was born on January 2, 1923, one of four children born to Tim and Izetta Johnson in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. His father was a machinist and his mother was a homemaker.
Roy graduated from Seminole HS, met his wife Joyce Eaton on a blind date, were married in 1942, and enjoyed 58 years of a great marriage until her passing in 2010. He served with the Greatest Generation during WWII, with the Army Air Corps as a navigator on a B-24. He later served as a letter carrier before retiring in 1985.
He and Joyce moved to a log home on Lake Tenkiller for 18 years before moving back to Tulsa. They enjoyed many years of travelling in their RV and exploring the country with friends in their Good Sam’s Club and with their family. He particularly loved the mountains of Colorado, and spent many years there with his family fishing, hiking, and camping.
Roy was a faithful member of Harvard Ave. Christian Church in Tulsa during his last 30 or so years and was loved by his Church for his positive outlook on life and energy. He is survived by his four children, Gloria Hulva, Sharla Johnson, Stan Johnson, and Brad Johnson, with 6 grandchildren, and 8 great-grandchildren.
Services will be held on Friday, Feb. 17, at 1:00, at Harvard Ave. Christian Church in Tulsa.
The interment will be at Floral Haven Cemetery in Broken Arrow. Roy’s Memorial Page can be found at www.Floralhaven.com.
In lieu of flowers, we suggest a donation to the mission fund at Harvard Ave. Church as a way to honor the well-lived life of Roy Johnson.
Funeral arrangements for Mr. Roy E. Johnson have been faithfully entrusted to Floral Haven Funeral Home and Crematory, which is located at 6500 South 129th East Ave., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma 74012 and can be reached at (918)-252-2518.
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