Barry Eugene Johnson

Barry and the music director at St. Philip´s United Methodist Church began providing music for services, with a lay speaker, at a nearby senior living residence. They had been doing this for a few years, every Sunday morning before the service in our chapel, when my wife and I joined them in 2010 to help with the services. Barry loved playing piano and singing there. Barry played and I spoke on March 8, 2020, just before the COVID shutdown. A very sad time for everyone. Barry sang tenor, though, and I sang bass in one of the "socially distanced" quartets formed for our streamed church services. We looked forward to being able to return to having services for the seniors down the street, whom we missed so much. We were the first to resume those services, almost exactly 3 years after our last time there, on March 5, 2023. Barry´s joy in music, his warm voice, his kindness, and his relaxed, friendly manner continued to bring happiness there and with his St. Philip´s choir family until shortly before his move to Wellington. He is greatly missed.

Barry was in our Quitaque class before moving to Wellington for his high school years. He stayed in touch with us & even attended our 50th year Class Reunion in 2019. He continued to re-visit Quitaque & even made it to our QHS get-together six months ago. Jamie & Dickie - Thanks for being there for Barry and sorry for your loss. I can't go to Wellington Saturday, but will be thinking of Barry (and you).

My best guy friend for 70 years!!

I worked with Barry for several decades, he was always sweet, helpful, and so funny. He played piano at my wedding in 1991

RIP my friend.