Gerald “Buck” Bernice Johnson, age 82 of Orange, Texas, passed away on Friday, July2, 2021 in Orange, Texas. A private memorial service will be held at a later date to honor Gerald.
Gerald was born on March 15, 1939 in Bald Knob, Arkansas to Helen Inez Norman Johnson and Kenneth Johnson. He proudly served in the United States Air Force. Gerald retired in 1998 after working as a sheet metal worker with Local 196. He has a passion for gardening and took great pride with his vegetable garden, flower garden and trees. He was a member of the Master Gardeners of Orange as served as president. Gerald will be greatly missed by all that knew him.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth and Inez Johnson and brothers; Doug Johnson, Gwendle Johnson and Bill Johnson.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 55 years, Mary Meekee Johnson, son Louie Volner and his wife Chris of Temple, TX and daughter Jeri Kaye Johnson of Orange, TX, brothers Larry Johnson of Sullivan, MO and Johnny Johnson of TN, sister Jorene Wells, two grandchildren, Samantha and Nick and numerous neighbors and friends.
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