Mark Johnson, age 51, of Pearcy, died Friday, July 8, 2005.
He was born on January 6, 1954 at Merced, California, the son of C.L. Johnson and Charlotte Moore Johnson. On September 8, 1979, he was married to Beverly Stroope. He was preceded in death by his parents.
He graduated Hot Springs High School in 1972 and received his Bachelors Degree in Business from the University of Central Arkansas in 1977. He was a co-owner of Razorback Camper Sales in Hot Springs.
He was a member of the board of directors at U.S. Bank and was formerly a member of the Parks and Recreation Department, a member of the Kiwanis Club and was a member of Hot Springs Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Beverly Johnson of Pearcy; one son, Chad Johnson and Jennifer McCaslin of Hot Springs; one daughter, Rachel Johnson of Hot Springs; one grandson, Carston Johnson of Hot Springs; one brother and sister-in-law, Doug and Wendy Johnson of Hot Springs; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Donnie and Tammie Stroope of Hot Springs; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, A.D. and Brana Stroope of Hot Springs; four nephews, Kyle Johnson, Brandon Stroope, Zachary Henderson and Nicholas Henderson all of Hot Springs; and four nieces, Kori Johnson and Brooke Stroope both of Hot Springs and Bridget Stroope and Brittany Stroope both of Little Rock; two uncles and three aunts, Howard Johnson, Sr., Bennie Johnson, Don and Dorothy Johnson and Kathryn Bearden.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday, July 11, 2005 in the Hot Springs Baptist Church with Dr. Craig Price officating.
Interment will be in the Memorial Gardens Cemetery under the direction of Davis-Smith Funeral Home, Hot Springs.
Visitation will be held from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM, Sunday evening.
Pallbearers will be Howard Johnson, Jr., Lloyd Robertson, Ben Williams, Dr. Danny Haynes,Jerry Moore, Rick Presock and Lawrence Burns.
Honorary pallbearers will be the employees of Razorback Camper Sales, the staff of U.S. Bank, Steve Gill, Andy Miller, Buck Ferrell, Dr. Lewis Cox, Tim Walley, Mike Skaife, Glen Efird, Bill Kagel, Steve Walker, Nick Ward, Gene Short, Dennis Adams and the Peru Mission Team of Hot Springs Baptist Church and his many friends.
Memorials can be made to the Peru Mission Fund, c/o Hot Springs Baptist Church, 144 Weston Road, Hot Springs, Arkansas 71913.
Guest registry is at www.davissmithfuneralhome.com.
