In 1959 his brother, Ray, convinced him to move to Houston, TX where he started his machinist career at Tex-Tube. Through his brother he met Walter Miller and was introduced to the love of his life, Dorothy Miller. Just 3 months after meeting, they married on October 14, 1961. Roy was drafted into the Army where he served for 2 years. Together they raised 2 children, Johnny & Annette.
His first love was his family but a very close second was fishing, and third was hunting. Every fishing season you would find him at the beach or their lake house in Livingston, TX. He also coached his children in baseball and was very proud to be on the field or in the stands watching and cheering them on. He spent time traveling with family and friends, and reconnecting with Army buddies during their travels. When he became a grandfather, he turned into a big ol’ softy over his granddaughters. When they became teens and adults, he became a stern influential man. He taught his granddaughters how to fish, drive, ride four-wheelers, play solitaire and other priceless life lessons.
After 35+ years, Roy retired early from Tex-Tube and became a bus driver for his granddaughters. He “complained” that he couldn’t do what he wanted because of it, but he secretly loved it. Roy was a prankster and always had a witty joke to tell. He loved to pull pranks on his family and friends, which he got a kick out of. He loved to get the ‘Joke of the Day’ out of the newspaper and send them to his mother so she could pass them on to her pastor. Roy was a generous, giving, stubborn, caring, opinionated, strong, intelligent (which he loved to brag about), forgiving, and loving man. He brought so much light, laughter and love into this world.
Roy left his legacy with us on August 23, 2018 at the age of 79, in Houston, TX. He is survived by his wife of almost 57 years, Dorothy Johnson, mother Vivian Johnson of Elmer, LA, son John Johnson, granddaughters Ashlie Frank, Taarna Strahan, and Kashmir Frank, great-grandchildren Za’Tara Frank, Ambrea Strahan and Amir Strahan, many cousins, nieces, nephews, and other family and friends who loved him. He is preceded in death by daughter Annette Johnson and twin brother Ray Johnson, who he can go fishing with whenever he wants.
