Herman L Johnson Sr, 93, of Tenaha, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2012 in Kilgore, Texas.
Services will be 1 p.m., Sunday, October 14, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home Chapel in Center with Bro. Pat Windham officiating. Burial will follow at Old Center Cemetery in Panola County. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, October 13, 2012 at Watson & Sons Funeral Home in Center.

Herman L. Johnson Sr. was born on March 16, 1919 in Tenaha, Texas to parents Addie and John H Johnson.
Herman was a student at East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, Texas when he joined the Army in 1942 to serve in the Pacific theater during WWII.

He married Marie Dison on June 13, 1953. He gained three stepchildren as a result of this marriage and later had two more children. He was of the Baptist faith and attended Center Missionary Baptist church until moving to Kilgore during his later years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marie, a sister Yvonne Smith, his daughter Joan Collins, son-in-law David Collins and grandson Ashley Collins.

He is survived by his son Herman L Johnson Jr and wife Linda of Kilgore, step children Donnith and husband David Helton of Oklahoma, Brenda and husband Bobby Haley of Haughton La. and Larry Cochran and wife Carolyn of Center. He is also survived by a host of grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations in his memory to: Old Center Cemetery Fund, C/O Jimmy Sheffield, 173 CR 416 Tenaha, Texas 75974.