Barbara M. Johnson

Anna Barbara Milner was born in Goliad, Texas, on December 30, 1941. She grew up climbing all over the historic missions of Goliad, which fed her love of Texas history. After graduating from Goliad High School, she moved to the big city of Victoria, Texas. There, she married Johnny Bob Johnson of Weesatche, Texas, in 1964 and then moved to the bigger city of Austin, Texas.

After Johnny completed his degree at UT, they moved to a new town south of Houston, called Clear Lake City, where they settled for good and raised a family. While Barbara worked various jobs over the years, pausing to raise a family, she was proudest of her work at NASA, where she stayed for 18 years until her retirement in 2003.

Barbara loved everyone - her family, her friends, and every animal she ever met. She took care of everyone, always thinking about what they might need and being there to support them whenever and wherever they needed it. Everyone loved her thoughtfulness, kind words, sweet smile, and silly sense of humor. She is much loved and will be deeply missed.

She was preceded in death by her parents Oscar and Anna Milner, her five older siblings Wilton, Frances, Joe, Clifton, and Wayne, and her husband Johnny. She is survived by her daughter Dara Johnson, her younger sister Sue Rashid, and numerous beloved in-laws, out-laws, nieces, and nephews.

While we miss her now, we know we will see her again because she loved God.

Romans 8:38-39:

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.