November 10, 1945 – March 30, 2022
Travis Lee Johnson of Paragould, Arkansas, passed away March 30, 2022. He was born in Warren, Arkansas on November 10, 1945, to W.B and Verna Louise (Perry) Johnson.
Travis attended the Arkansas School for the Blind where he ran track, was a member of the wrestling team and met Mary Margaret Hayden, his high school sweetheart, who later became his wife. Travis attended Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, Arkansas and graduated with a major in business and economics and a minor in sociology. After college he was employed for 20 years by the Arkansas Services for the Blind as a rehabilitation counselor. He was very active in the Arkansas School for the Blind Alumni Association – even serving as treasurer for many years.
Travis was a founding member of the American Council of the Blind Arkansas chapter and attended numerous national ACB conventions over the years. He maintained a large presence within the organization and was an advocate for the blind community throughout his life.
During his free time Travis enjoyed bowling and was a member of the American Blind Bowling Association. He loved sports and was a lifelong fan of the Arkansas Razorbacks and the St. Louis Cardinals. He also enjoyed traveling and spending time with his wife, children and grandchildren.
He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior on March 14, 1974, at Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Travis is survived by his wife Mary Margaret (Hayden) Johnson; his daughter Holly Celeste Johnson of Baton Rouge, Louisiana; his son and daughter-in-law Sterling and Paula Johnson of Paragould, Arkansas; his grandchildren: Shealyne, Cierra, Hayden, Emma, Madison Johnson, David Dodson; four nieces and two nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents, W.B. and Verna Louise Johnson, and his younger sister, Mary Spears. On September 30th, 2022, his older sister, Dorothy (Susie) Johnson, passed away. He is resting peacefully at his family’s cemetery and is greatly missed by friends and family.
“Go rest high on that mountain
Son your work on earth is done
Go to heaven a-shoutin'
Love for the Father and the Son”
-Vince Gill