Soraya Sallee (Hill) Johnson

Services for Soraya Sallee (Hill) Johnson, 52, of Diboll, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 2, 2016 in Lufkin’s First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Jerome Brimmage officiating. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Memorial Park in Lufkin, Texas.

Ms. Johnson was born January 15, 1964 in Perryton, Texas, the daughter of the late Joan (Golden) Paul and Melton L. Hill. She passed away Wednesday, January 27, 2016 in Diboll, Texas.

Ms. Johnson was a loving mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister and she was passionately active in the lives of her children. She was a registered nurse and worked with home health. She was a former member of Lufkin’s First United Methodist Church where she was very active. One of her endeavors included the directing of “An Evening in Old Bethlehem”, which she did for many years.

Survivors include her daughter, Holli Blake Johnson and fiancé Colten Chak of Houston; son, Jerrod Kennedy Johnson of Lufkin; daughter, Rebecca Ann Johnson of Lufkin; son, Christopher Samuel Johnson of Lufkin; son, Kevin Lee Johnson of Lufkin; 2 grandchildren, Elana Brooke Romero and Willow Isabella Chak, both of Houston; sister, Shannon Hill Morton and husband Wayne of Montgomery; brother, Samuel L. Hill and wife Beth of Dallas; stepmother, Juanita Hill of Perryton; nieces and nephews, Erin Farringer and Chris and their 3 children, Aleksander, Cera, and Baylee; Kristen Soraya Hill and her son Jackson Caddel; and Jordan Hale and her 3 children, Halle, Selah and Elijah.

In addition to her parents, Ms. Johnson was preceded in death by her daughter, Macy Lane Johnson; and nephew, Jonathan Tyler Hill.

The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening at the Gipson Funeral Home.

Services have been placed in the trust of Gipson Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered at www.gipsonfuneralhome.com