Mr. Neal Johnson
Mr. Neal Goldwin Johnson, age 76, resident of De Queen, Arkansas, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022, in Texarkana, Texas.

Neal was born on April 27, 1946, to Jesse and Ruth Estelle Rink Johnson in De Queen. He was a 1964 graduate of the De Queen High School and later went to work for Domtar in Ashdown as a Maintenance Mechanic. Neal retired in 2001 after more than thirty-four years of service. Following his retirement, Neal spent his time raising cattle, hunting, fishing, and gardening. He was a wonderful gardener and could grow just about anything. Most of the time he would give his produce away to his family, friends, and those who needed it more than himself. Neal married Wanda Louise Cheuvront on November 3, 1978, in Miller County, Arkansas. Together they would share forty-four loving years. Neal was a Baptist and cherished the time spent with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Waylon Neal Johnson in 2020; and two sisters, Anita Gentry and Charlotte Crenshaw.

Neal leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Wanda Johnson of De Queen; two sons, Jesse Brett Johnson of Texarkana, Arkansas, and Larry Clark Wilcox, Jr. and wife Barbara of Eatonton, Georgia; his grandchildren and great-grandchildren; one brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Debra Johnson of Houston; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Phyllis Gaddis of Cincinnati, Ohio, Margie and Jerry Christie of Nashville, and Carla and Jody Currence of McKenzie, Tennessee; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives, and a host of friends.

Funeral Services for Mr. Neal Johnson will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in the Chandler Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Avon Cemetery in De Queen. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Monday, at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Chandler Funeral Home of De Queen. You may leave a condolence online at www.chandlerfuneral.com.