Thursday, October 1, 2026
Don Johnson passed away Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024, at his residence. He lived a long and happy life before going to join his wife in heaven.
A graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19 with full military honors at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation is set for 5-7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18 at Wiley Funeral Home Chapel in Granbury. Services are under the direction of Wiley Funeral Home of Granbury.
Don was born Dec. 8, 1941, to Robert Carlton Johnson and Oma Lee Taylor in Fort Worth. Don was the oldest of three boys. He and his brothers were born and raised in the Kennedale area. He met Shirley Ann Taylor and married her in August 1960. They had five children. They were married 57 years before Shirley passed away. He served in the United States Army for 23 years before retiring as a chief warrant officer.
Don had many careers after the Army. He worked as security at Oak Trail Shores and at Domino’s Pizza in Granbury. He spent most of his life in scouting and still has many scout friends in the area.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, both his brothers Jimmy and Curtis, his loving wife Shirley, and one sister-in-law.
Don is survived by his children: Terry and his wife Sam, grandsons Nolan and Logan, great-grandson Azurix; Richard and his wife Jan; Martha Donise Johnson; Tasha Knoupf and ex-husband Chris, grandchildren C.J. and Isabella; John and his wife Crystal, granddaughter Nalani; three brothers-in-law and their spouses; two sisters-in-law; and multiple nieces and nephews.
