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Johnny R. Johnson

November 24, 1951 — September 5, 2024

Hastings

Johnny R. Johnson

Hastings resident Johnny R. Johnson, 72, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, at CHI Health Nebraska Heart Hospital, Lincoln, NE.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 14, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings with Rev. Rosalie Smith Anderson officiating. The burial will be at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Visitation will be 1-7 p.m. with the family present 5-7 p.m. Friday, September 13, at the funeral home, and one hour before the service at the church. Memorials may be given to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Johnny’s obituary and click the play button shown towards the bottom of the page. 

Johnny was born November 24, 1951, in Jefferson, TX to Revis and Ever B. (Crenshaw) Johnson. He graduated from Jefferson High School. Johnny married Christine Threadgill on July 11, 1986; she preceded him in death on November 12, 2022. He worked at Metz Bakery for 27 years. Johnny was a member of Pentecostal Temple.

Johnny was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Christine Johnson; and brothers and sisters, Revis Johnson, Jr., Travis Johnson, Rufus Johnson, Artis Johnson, Pearl Jones, L.V. Florence, Sammie Moore, and Lee Helen Stevens.

SURVIVORS:
Children:
    Patricia A. Freeman (Bobby Sr.)
    Dr. Jacqueline D. White
    Frederick B. Threadgill
    James A. Threadgill Sr.
Grandchildren:
    Banardi Threadgill
    Bobby Freeman Jr. (Jordan)
    Shanika Freeman (Brent)
    Nathaniel White
    Ebony Threadgill
    Christopher Threadgill
    Justin Yelverton
    James Threadgill Jr.
    Brian Armstrong
    Roderick Armstrong
    Michael Rigsby
Great-Grandchildren:
    Delilah
    Brea
    Ellis
    Claire
    Dorothy
    Mary 
    Elijah
    Samiyah
    James
    Brooklyn
    Bryson
    Londyn
Brothers:
    Calvin Johnson
    Jimmie Matthews

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Past Services

Visitation

Friday, September 13, 2024

1:00 - 7:00 pm (Central time)

Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center

1225 N. Elm Street, Hastings, NE 68901

The family will be present 5-7 p.m.

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Visitation

Saturday, September 14, 2024

9:00 - 10:00 am (Central time)

Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center

1225 N. Elm Street, Hastings, NE 68901

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Services

Saturday, September 14, 2024

10:00 - 11:00 am (Central time)

Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center

1225 N. Elm Street, Hastings, NE 68901

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