Royce “Lynn” Johnson Jr., 59, of Center passed away peacefully Saturday, August 17 th , at St.
Luke’s Hospital in the Woodlands surrounded by family.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 24, 2024, at Mangum Funeral
Home. Lynn’s wishes were to be cremated.
Lynn was born April 2, 1965, the eldest son of Royce Lynn and Louise Fults Johnson. He
graduated from Center High School in 1983 then attended Stephen F. Austin State University and
received a degree in computer science. After graduation, Lynn moved to Houston where he
worked in various IT departments for companies such as Electronic Data Systems, Enron, Meryl
Lynch and Ceva Logistics. Following 20 years of living in Houston, he moved back to Center in
2009 to be closer to his family and started working at Bird Forestry in IT.
As a devoted Christian, he taught lessons every Sunday evening at the Mt. Pleasant Church of
Christ. He remodeled an old house on Pearl Lake and made a great country home for his hunting
dogs and his favorite little companion Butch. He shared his father and brothers’ love of hunting
and fishing and filled his life with squirrel camps, trips to the family property on the Sabine River
and every deer stand he could build. Lynn shared his mother’s love of antiques, and they spent
many Saturday mornings driving to estate and garage sales all over the area and loading his
pickup with their finds.
Extended family was important to him and he helped with every gathering, every reunion, and
could always be depended on to work the hardest and longest. He put everyone and their needs
ahead of himself. Instead of taking help, he gave help. His greatest joy was spending time with
his nieces Jenny, Olivia, Jaleigh, Whitley and his nephew Tate. He spoiled them from day one
and they loved him unconditionally. He shared the Johnson passion of playing 42, all he needed
was a good set of dominoes and 3 people to play with. He greatly enjoyed playing poker,
participating in Fantasy Football leagues and keeping up with national politics. While Lynn had
various passions in life, his favorite was spending time with his family, friends and dogs.
Survived by:
Mother: Louise Fults Johnson
Father: Royce Lynn Johnson and wife Isabel
Brothers: Shelby Johnson and wife Renee
Ed Johnson and wife Sherri
Nieces: Jenny Johnson
Olivia Johnson
Jaleigh Johnson and fiancé Johnathon Dewberry
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Whitley Johnson
Nephew: Tate Johnson
Step nieces: Sarah Grafton and husband Dillon and their children Miles and Merrit
Samantha Van Caenegem and husband Brent
Sophie Clakley
Stepsister: Jessica Harrison
Aunts: Evelyn Hufferd
Linda Winder
Angela Lawson and husband Royce
Great Aunt: Christine Mahan
Great Uncle: Bobby McSwain and wife Connie
First Cousins: Donna McSwain, Tod Hufferd, Branden Bradshaw, David Winder, Aaron

Lawson, Adam Lawson

Preceded in death by:
Beloved grandmother Maxine McSwain Jernigan
Grandfather Royce Edward Johnson
Grandfather Bill Jernigan
Uncles: Larry Fults, Top Hufferd, John Winder
Aunt: Karen Bittick
Cousins: Johnnie Fults, Idell Fults
To send condolences or to sign an online register, please visit www.mangumfh.net .
Mangum Funeral Home, Center, is in charge of arrangements.