Johnson, Eugene Truman "Pluto"
   	
Eugene Truman "Pluto" Johnson, 92, of Longview, passed away 
January 8, 2007, at his residence. He was born March 20, 
1914, in Robert Lee, Texas, to A.H. Johnson and Lillie 
Brummett Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired from the T&P Railroad, 
which later became Union Pacific; he also was a member of 
the Odd Fellows Lodge for more than 50 years. Mr. Johnson 
enjoyed deer hunting and fishing, and watching football and 
rodeos. He was an avid gardener with a green thumb and grew 
tomatoes, squash, and peppers every spring. He was well 
traveled, having traversed the country with his wife from 
coast to coast and border to border in their motor home, 
attending square dance festivals and sightseeing. He was 
preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; and four 
sisters. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 70 years, 
Bernice Cook Johnson of Longview; one son, Jerrell T. 
Johnson of Longview; one daughter, Jeanne Johnson Evans and 
son-in-law, Clayton Evans of Lake Cherokee; two grandchildren, 
Rebecca Morgan and David Truman Johnson; two 
great-grandchildren, Michael Morgan and Kylie Jeanne Morgan; 
one sister, Dessie Scott of San Jose, California; and numerous 
nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be held at 11 a.m. 
Friday, January 12, 2007, in the chapel of Lakeview Funeral 
Home. Burial will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. The family 
would like to thank the staff at Colonial Village for their 
loving care and support. Memorial donations may be made to 
Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 2551 Longview, TX 75607. The 
family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. Thursday evening, 
January 11, 2007, at the funeral home. For those unable to 
attend, online condolences may be offered at www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal on 1/11/2007.

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Johnson, Eugene Truman "Pluto"  
 	
Eugene Truman "Pluto" Johnson, 92, of Longview, passed away 
January 8, 2007, at his residence. He was born March 20, 1914, 
in Robert Lee, Texas, to A.H. Johnson and Lillie Brummett 
Johnson. Mr. Johnson retired from the T&P Railroad, which later 
became Union Pacific; he also was a member of the Odd Fellows 
Lodge for more than 50 years. Mr. Johnson enjoyed deer hunting 
and fishing, and watching football and rodeos. He was an avid 
gardener with a green thumb and grew tomatoes, squash, and 
peppers every spring. He was well-traveled, having traversed the 
country with his wife from coast to coast and border to border 
in their motor home, attending square dance festivals and 
sightseeing. He was preceded in death by his parents; three 
brothers; and four sisters. Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife 
of 70 years, Bernice Cook Johnson of Longview; one son, Jerrell 
T. Johnson of Longview; one daughter, Jeanne Johnson Evans and 
son-in-law, Clayton Evans of Lake Cherokee; three grandchildren, 
Rebecca Morgan, David Truman Johnson, and Cheryl Hill; two 
great-grandchildren, Michael Morgan and Kylie Jeanne Morgan; one 
sister, Dessie Scott of San Jose, California; and numerous nieces, 
nephews, and cousins. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, 
January 12, 2007, in the chapel of Lakeview Funeral Home. Burial 
will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens. The family would like to 
thank the staff at Colonial Village for their loving care and 
support. Memorial donations may be made to Habitat for Humanity, 
P.O. Box 2551 Longview, TX 75607. The family received friends from 
5-7 p.m. Thursday evening, January 11, 2007, at the funeral home. 
For those unable to attend, online condolences may be offered at 
www.mem.com.

Published in the Longview News-Journal from 1/11/2007 - 1/12/2007.