Carey S. Johnson

Carey Stephen Johnson of Terrell, Texas went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 at the age of 65 years. Carey was born on March 17, 1952 in Chillicothe, Texas to Robert Homer Johnson and Lorene Ada (Collingsworth) Johnson, the fourth of five children. He graduated high school in Greenville, Texas and later obtained his bachelor’s degree from and completed graduate work at the former East Texas State University in Commerce. He married Lucinda (Cindy) Kay Lechner on August 2, 1974. He loved the Lord and he loved his family. His love for the Lord was evident in his love for singing. He began leading the music in small churches while he was still in high school. He and Cindy’s first official date was to a revival meeting where he was leading the singing. A longtime Terrell resident, he will be remembered by many for his hours spent at local nursing homes and visiting those not able to attend church, bringing music and fellowship to their lives. He was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needed it, in any way he could. He was a lifelong lover of the outdoors, with hobbies including sailing, canoeing, camping, and horseback riding. An excellent cook, he smoked countless Easter hams and Thanksgiving turkeys for his family and friends and was known by his family to make seafood gumbo better than anything in New Orleans. His children especially will always remember the immeasurable hours he spent with them, teaching them essentials such as how to ride a horse, drive a stick shift and a tractor, change a tire, and shoot a gun. He gave endlessly to their activities, whether it was coaching soccer teams, volunteering as a 4-H leader, or using his love of cars to help design pinewood derby cars. Through his singing, guitar and banjo skills he also instilled a love of bluegrass that is still seen in the banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle, and dulcimer playing of his children today. Carey is survived by his wife of 42 years, Cindy Johnson, his children Rachel Humphrey, Emily (Caleb) Oldham, Aaron Johnson, and Mary Elizabeth Johnson; as well as his grandchildren, Levi and Rosemary Oldham. He is also survived by his siblings E. A. Wostl, David (Susan) Johnson, and Shelley (Abel) Aguilar, nieces and nephews, and countless friends. Funeral service for Carey Johnson will be 11 a.m. Thursday April 27, 2017 at First Baptist Church 403 N. Catherine St. Terrell, Texas 75160. Family will receive friends 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Max Slayton Funerals and Cremations 642 N. Rockwall Ave. Terrell, Texas 75160.

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Carey S. Johnson

March 17, 1952 - April 23, 2017