Rodney William Johnson

Rodney William JOHNSON

Rodney William JOHNSON, age 66, passed on June 5, 2018, Beaumont, TX.
He was born Bobby Ray HILLIS, Jan 21, 1952 in Sweetwater, TX to Alvin Burton & Frieda D.M. (FRIEBEL) HILLIS, one of 14 children. He was adopted 1953, by William Olan & Iva Ora (PUCKETT) JOHNSON. He married Barbara Ann FERRELL 1973, divorced 2014, with one daughter, Andrea Rae (JOHNSON) MOSS, who preceded him in death Jan 2016.
Also preceding him in death, are both sets of parents, and 2 brothers: Henry Lee HILLIS, Alvin Wade HILLIS; grandparents Friedrich Otto FRIEBEL, Wilhelmine “Minnie” (NEUMANN) FRIEBEL, Cullom Lyhugh HILLIS, and Gertrude Louisa (WARD) LOUIS. Survivors include 2 grandchildren, Rebekka Marie & Alexzander Wm Gus MOSS of Cullowhee, NC. 4 brothers: Johney W. HILLIS, Cullum O. HILLIS, Joe R. HILLIS Sr., and Bennie E. HILLIS. 7 sisters: Winona (HILLIS) YATES, Ruby (HILLIS) ATKINS, Neva (HILLIS) YARBROUGH, Iva (HILLIS) HAREN, Lennie (HILLIS) SHARROW, Dorothy (HILLIS) SHIELDS, and Minnie (HILLIS) REAGOR.