Johnnie Sue Johnson

Johnnie Sue Johnson, 79, of Rose City, Texas, passed away on September 28, 2019, at Christus St. Elizabeth Hospital in Beaumont, Texas.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, October 1st, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Beaumont, Texas. Officiating will be Pastor Robert Smith.

Visitation will be from 5-8:00 p.m., Monday, at Claybar Funeral Home Chapel in Beaumont.

Born in Jasper, Texas, on July 21, 1940, the daughter of Jesse Earl Clark and Olivia Barnes. She was a cheerleader at South Park High School. Johnnie was once a part of the Wagon Wheel Square Dance Club and loved to square dance and clog. She worked at M & D Supply Company for over 30 years in the garden center. Johnnie was very outgoing and enjoyed her coworkers and the many people who came and asked for her advice.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Durwood Johnson; father, Jesse Earl Clark and stepmother, Juanita; mother, Olivia Barnes; sister, LeAnn Kayser; first husband and father of her children; Buddy Godkin; and her grandparents.

She is survived by her children; Budd Godkin of Rose City, Texas, Dianne Godkin of Beaumont, Texas, Darla Duhon and husband Buddy of Lumberton, Texas, Clarke Godkin and wife Keesha of Buna, Texas, step-children Dee Johnson of California and Debra Byrd and husband Jerald of Tennessee, grandchildren Dylan Duhon and wife Courtney of Beaumont, Texas, Mallory Hunley and husband Craig of Lumberton, Texas, Tori LaCombe and husband Chris of Rose City, Texas, Alexcis Godkin and Colton Godkin both of Buna, Texas, step-grandchildren Cali Johnson, Jacadi Bignami and husband Sean and Caleb Johnson, all of California; great-grandchildren Avery Duhon and Rhett Lacombe; step great-grandchildren Isaac and Jacob Bignami; sister Mary Frances Robertson and husband Vernon of Lafayette, Louisiana.