Johnnie Alford Stokley

Johnnie A. Stokley was born in Moselle, Mississippi on August 12, 1919. He had one sister and five brothers. His family would later move to Mineola, TX where he was known for his quickness and speed. Johnnie worked for Union Pacific before joining the army in 1942 at the age of 23. He served in World War II and was honorably discharged in 1944. When he returned home he spent the rest of his life devoted to serving God. After the war, he married the love of his life, Madelyn Shoemaker, and raised five children: Lawrence Haskins, Kenneth Haskins, Jean Swank, Wayne Stokley and Judy Robling. He began a 33 year career with Humble Oil (Exxon) in Corpus Christi, TX, where he was a long time member of Gardendale Baptist Church. After retirement, he moved to the Annaville area and joined Annaville Baptist Church. Johnnie became an active member of the Deacon Body and led Bible Studies for many years. He was known by many to be a prayer warrior and loved his church family dearly. Through the years his family grew with 13 grandchildren, 20 great grand-children, and 8 great-great-grandchildren. He enjoyed peanuts, Dairy Queen hamburgers and firmly believed that anytime was the perfect time for Ice cream!!! Johnnie Stokley’s only mission in life was to bring people to the Lord. He served Our Lord, his family and his country…and he served them well. Visitation will be held at Cage-Mills Funeral Directors on Monday, January 2, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Visitation will resume at Annaville Baptist Church, 4025 Violet Rd, on Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at 11:00 am with Worship service to follow at 12:00 pm. Interment will take place at Seaside Memorial Park, 4357 Ocean Dr. at 2:30 pm. To offer condolences please visit www.cage-mills.com