Douglas Edward Johnson, age 57, of Copperas Cove, Texas made his transition on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Born on October 7, 1960 to John Daniel Johnson, Jr. and the late Mamie Lee Jones in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Douglas accepted Christ, as his Lord and Savior, during the summer of 1967 while at Vacation Bible School at Marlboro Missionary Baptist Church in Killeen, Texas. He was a 1978 graduate of Killeen High School, where he lettered in track and field his senior year as a member of the Mighty Roo track and field team. The team went on to win the 4A State Track and Field championships.
Douglas continued his education at Huston-Tillotson College in Austin, Texas, where he was joined by other friends from the Marlboro Heights Community. While at Huston-Tillotson, he pledged and was a proud member of the Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. Following his time at Huston-Tillotson he met, fell in love and married the love of his life. From that union came his heart, pride and joy, his two daughters Lydia and Marissa.
Douglas was preceded in death by his mother, Mrs. Mamie Lee Johnson, and his brother, Daryl Lavon Johnson.
Douglas leaves to cherish his wonderful memories, two loving daughters, Lydia Thomas (MarQuis) of Houston, TX, and Marissa Seshadri (Nitin) of Houston, TX; two (2) grandchildren, Thaddeus and Naomi; his father, John Daniel Johnson, Jr. of Killeen, TX; one (1) sister, Dora Dean Dubra of Copperas Cove, TX; two (2) brothers: Johnnie Lee Johnson (Grace) of Fairfield, CA and John Daniel Johnson, III. of Purvis, MS; and a host of many other relatives and close friends.
Viewing will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 from 6:00-8:00 PM at Crawford-Bowers Funeral Home, 1615 S Fort Hood St, Killeen, Texas. Funeral service will be held 12 PM Thursday, October 11, 2018 at Marlboro Heights Missionary Baptist Church, 800 Rev. R. A. Abercrombie Drive, Killeen, Texas. Graveside services and interment will be held at 3:30 PM Thursday, October 11, 2018 at the Killeen Memorial Park Cemetery.
