My family met Mr. Johnny in a strange way which meant it was the Lord's will.  He had parked in front of Office Depot and we pulled in beside his truck.  His truck had all the aviation stickers which caught our eyes.  He got to his truck as we admired the aviation decals.  He was very polite and interested when we mentioned our youngest daughter wanted to be a pilot.  Her age was 7.  When we came out of Office Depot, Mr. Johnny had left his card and an invitation to take our daughter flying.  Two years later, we took him up on the invitation.  He arranged for a friend to take our two daughters up, and they LOVED it.  Thank you Lord Jesus for working in this man's life.

Johnny was a treasure of a man.  I first met him at Mathis Field in San Angelo almost forty years ago. He truly loved aviation.  It ran in his veins.  An ace instructor and mechanic, he was a joy to be around.  He always had time to help you if you had a question or problem in any aspect of aviation.  I will miss his stories...."There I was"......  Thank You Johnny.   God bless.  Gary Pfluger

Ruth and I came to know Johnny more than thirty years ago through a shared love of aircraft and flying. Johnny and his dear wife Mary visited us here in England and we also visited Texas and made many new friends there. Johnny checked out my flying and once pulled the plug on me by stopping the engine and making me land without it. That stood me in great stead when many years later I had to do it for real!  A lovely man and a true gentleman. Aviation's loss is Heaven's gain.   Keith and Ruth Wigglesworth Yorksahire England

So sorry to read of your great loss,God bless---Bob and Rob Joyce

Dear Friends and Family, Thank you so much for your kind words of support and messages of sympathy and love for our family and our wonderful father. Daddy was so very dear to us. It was a blessing that he had all of you and this wonderful community around him up to the last. He is with the Lord now and smiling down from his flight in the heavens. Our love, gratitude, and respect to all of you. Tricia, Jody, and Buddy

My wife Pat and I were so glad that we were able to spend some time with Johnny at the get together on the 15th.  Johnny taught me to fly in 1990 and we spent many hours flying and trading flying stories.  Johnny and his vast trove of experience will be sorely missed.

 JOHNNY WAS A GREAT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ,
MY CROSSCOUNTRY WAS TO MILAND WE GOT AIRBORNE AND THE GENERATOR ON MY PIPER 160 QUIT  WE SHUT DOWN  POWER AND COMPLETED THE CROSSCOUNTRY NO POBLEM   

DUB OBRYANT SAN ANGELO

We are sorry to hear about Johnny's passing.  It wasn't too long ago that he was at the shop visiting and talking about his sweet Mary.  We have lost a friend and wonderful aviator.  May God be with his family.  Frank and Chris wish him the best flying with his new set of wings.

OBITUARY

John Bernard Williams

November 7, 1926 – February 21, 2015

Johnson's Funeral Home

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