Jackie Johnson Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Funeral services for Jackie Johnson, 90, of Gilmer, will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 1, 2021 at McWhorter Funeral Home with Bro. Matt Darby officiating. The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm prior to the service. Interment will be held at 11:00 am, Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at East Hill Cemetery, Ft. Stockton, Texas. Jackie was born June 21, 1930, in Hill County, Texas, to Johnny and Lily Dunn Richardson and passed from this life February 26, 2021 in Gilmer, Texas. She married Eldeen Johnson, December 13, 1947. She was formerly of Fort Stockton, Texas and was a resident there for 37 years and then relocated to East Texas to be closer to family. Her hobbies included: gardening, bird watching, long walks, and spending time with family and loved ones. After many job positions, she found her dream job working at the Annie Riggs Museum and the Fort. She loved being a part of sharing the history of Fort Stockton, Texas. Jackie was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, Eldeen “Pete” Johnson Jr. (Betsy), Janet McKelvy, and Dee Nance (David); brothers, G.W. (Dub) Richardson (Wanda), Bobby Richardson; sisters, Lessie Nicholson and Joyce Coats; grandchildren, Trish, Samuel, Philip, David, Dorian, Meagan, William, Shauna, Nicki, and Jeffery; 8 great grandchildren and 6 great great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Eldeen Johnson Sr. in 2002; son, Allen Johnson; granddaughter, Beverly Nance; son-in-law, Larry McKelvy; brothers, Johnny Richardson, Marvin Richardson, and Jimmy Richardson; sisters, Lois Alds, Maggie Hambrick, and Nell Odom. Please visit Jackie’s on-line registration book at www.mcwhorterfh.com to leave a memory for the family.

Jackie Johnson

June 21, 1930 - February 26, 2021