Clifton was the oldest of 14 children born to Leon J. and Lenna Adams Johnson. He was born on January 24, 1932, and passed away on the evening of January 23, 2017, just one day shy of his 85th birthday.
Clifton served his country faithfully in the U.S. Air Force and retired as MSgt. In 1965, he served as Crew Chief of the B-52 squadron that won the bombing competition in Strategic Air Command. He leaves behind a very proud family who respected and loved him dearly.
He is preceded in death by his son, Clifton L. Johnson, Jr.; sisters, Marie DeWitt and Dorothy Johnson; brothers, L.C., Lonnie, Charles, Jerry, and David Johnson; and his parents. Left to cherish his memory is wife of 65 years, Dorothy; sons, Michael Johnson and wife Lori, and Donald Johnson and wife Toni; daughter, Cindy Stewart and husband Bill; sisters, Lula Bell Suire and husband Uland, Eloise Litton and husband Danny, Jean Hostetter, and Earnestine Odom and husband Elton; brother, Marion Johnson and wife Shirley, and Billy Johnson; grandchildren, Jessica, David, Christy, Trey, jay, Chelsea, Renee, and Phillip; and great-grandchildren, Savannah, Cheyenne, Zoey, Gracie, Kain, Ava, Jace, Remmington, Peighton, Isabella, and Asher.
Honoring Mr. Johnson as pallbearers are Ron Hayes, Otis Kimmons, Trey Johnson, David Johnson, Jay Johnson, Duane Allen, and the Barksdale AFB Honor Guard.
Obit by the Shreveport Times on Ja.25, 2017.
Clifton was the oldest of 14 children born to Leon J. and Lenna Adams Johnson. He was born on January 24, 1932, and passed away on the evening of January 23, 2017, just one day shy of his 85th birthday.
Clifton served his country faithfully in the U.S. Air Force and retired as MSgt. In 1965, he served as Crew Chief of the B-52 squadron that won the bombing competition in Strategic Air Command. He leaves behind a very proud family who respected and loved him dearly.
He is preceded in death by his son, Clifton L. Johnson, Jr.; sisters, Marie DeWitt and Dorothy Johnson; brothers, L.C., Lonnie, Charles, Jerry, and David Johnson; and his parents. Left to cherish his memory is wife of 65 years, Dorothy; sons, Michael Johnson and wife Lori, and Donald Johnson and wife Toni; daughter, Cindy Stewart and husband Bill; sisters, Lula Bell Suire and husband Uland, Eloise Litton and husband Danny, Jean Hostetter, and Earnestine Odom and husband Elton; brother, Marion Johnson and wife Shirley, and Billy Johnson; grandchildren, Jessica, David, Christy, Trey, jay, Chelsea, Renee, and Phillip; and great-grandchildren, Savannah, Cheyenne, Zoey, Gracie, Kain, Ava, Jace, Remmington, Peighton, Isabella, and Asher.
Honoring Mr. Johnson as pallbearers are Ron Hayes, Otis Kimmons, Trey Johnson, David Johnson, Jay Johnson, Duane Allen, and the Barksdale AFB Honor Guard.
Obit by the Shreveport Times on Ja.25, 2017.
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