Kenneth Wayne Johnson, 47, of Mauriceville, died Wednesday, January 19, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont.
Memorial services will be 6:30 p.m. Monday, January 24, 2011, at Claybar Funeral Home in Orange. Officiating will be Reverend Kevin Brown of First Baptist Church Mauriceville.
Visitation will begin at 4:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Born in Orange, Texas on November 7, 1963, Kenneth was the son of George Ollie and Mary Jane Bland Johnson.
He was preceded in death by his father, Ollie Johnson; and sister, Kimberly Johnson.
Kenneth is survived by his mother, Mary Jane Bland Johnson of Mauriceville; grandmother, Audrey Johnson of Orange; daughter, Tonya Renee Johnson of Mauriceville; son, Steven Wayne Johnson of Mauriceville; brothers and sisters, Kevin Johnson and wife Susanne of Mauriceville, Katrina Baker and husband Jeff of Nashville, TN, Kristina Edwards and husband Kerry of Texas City, TX; nieces and nephews, Taylor and Savannah Edwards, Jessica Baker, and Haden Johnson; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins who loved him dearly.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to either First Baptist Church Mauriceville, 11540 Hwy 12, Mauriceville, TX 77632, or the MD Anderson Cancer Center at
www.mdanderson.org
.