Bennie Ruth Johnson

Services for Bennie Ruth Johnson, 62, of Athens were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel with Wade D. Johnson officiating.

Burial followed at Athens City Cemetery under the direction of Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home in Athens.

Bennie died Aug. 11, 2001, in Athens.

She was born Sept. 10, 1938, in Mexia to Benjamin and Ruth Mae Beene Pipkin. 

She was a resident of Athens since 1974 and was a homemaker. She was a member of Zion's Rest Primitive Baptist Church.

Survivors include her husband, Wade D. Johnson of Athens; sons and daughters-in-law, Larry E. and Debbie Johnson of Kemp, Daryl W. and Lisa Johnson of Athens, and Scott and Dana Johnson of Brownsboro; sisters and brothers-in-law, Sue and Travis Johnson of Silsbee and Louise and P.B. Dover of Deer Park; brother and sister-in-law, Sam and Sylvia Pipkin of Deer Park; grandchildren, Trista, Justin, Heather, Hannah, Hallei and Dakota Johnson; daughter by choice, Jeannie Pierce, spouse, David and daughter, Britney of Athens; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Pallbearers were Justin Johnson, Lee Redfearn, Guy Forbis, Don Debenport, Brooks Beeler and Brian Folden.

Those wishing to leave condolences may do so on the guest book at www.carroll-lehr.com.