Emiel Glade Johnson

Glade Johnson, 83, longtime Hardesty, Oklahoma, farmer and rancher, passed away Sunday morning, April 6th, 2014 at his home in Gruver, Texas.

Emiel Glade Johnson was born December 29, 1930 to Paul and Vonnona Phillips Johnson. He was born in the Camrick community and moved when he was 5 to the present home place near Hardesty, Oklahoma, where he spent the rest of his life. As a small boy his constant companions were his old dog "Rover" and his horse "Tintsey".

He attended Hardesty schools until his senior year when he and friend DeWayne Brown decided to go to Military school at Columbia Military Academy in Columbia Tennessee. His father passed away at midterm and he left school and returned home to help his mother run the family farm.

He married his best friend and lifelong love, Phyllis Gyene Wray, on October 29, 1949. They were 17 and 18 and took over the farm. Together they raised their seven children. Glade was always a jokester and nicknamed everyone. He loved his family and tried never to miss any activity they were involved in. He served twenty five years on the Hardesty school board and was a Deacon at the First Baptist Church of Hardesty.

Music was a big part of Glade's life. Anyone who knew him during his high school years would always identify the song "Danny Boy" as sung by Glade. He loved to sleep with his music playing low. He had a beautiful singing voice and led the music at the church for many years.

He was preceded in death by his parents Paul and Vonnona Johnson, a baby brother Ledford, his Mother and Father-in-law Marvin and Sabra Wray , grandson Jason Cy Johnson, brothers-in-laws Glenn Bloyd and Bob Ottaway.

He is survived by his wife Phyllis, five sons Paul Marvin Johnson of Wister, OK. Casey Glade Johnson in Fort Smith, AR, Jodie Ledford Johnson and wife Corey of Hulbert, Ok. Andrew Travis Johnson and wife Peggy of Gruver, Tx. and Dr. Mack Wray Johnson and wife Jill of Guymon,Ok. Two daughters, Gyene Lynnette Spivey and husband Brad of Gruver, Tx. and Sabra Voncille Dreyspring and husband Mike of Corinth, Tx. Nineteen Grandchildren Brandi Carroll and husband Kelly of Killeen Tx. Kenneth Glade Johnson and wife Jaclyn of Perryton, Tx. Candy Thompson and husband Brian of Salina , Ks. Harrison Johnson and wife Krystal and Austin Johnson of Wister, OK. Chris Spivey and wife Eva and Lexy Glass and husband Tim of Gruver, Tx. Kevin Spivey of San Antonio, Tx. Joshua Johnson and wife Mary of Springdale , Ar. Sarah Dreyspring of Corinth, Tx. and Rachel Lewandowski and husband Ray of Fort Mitchell, AL. Wyatt Johnson of Watonga OK. Morgan Johnson of Hulbert OK. Alex Schreffler of Lisbon, Ohio and Shiloh Johnson of Gruver, Tx. Nicholas Johnson, Grace Johnson and Sam Johnson of Guymon, Ok. Great grandchildren Cooper and Savannah Carroll, Kaylee, Klaudia and Kyle Johnson, Braxton and Sabra Johnson, Brylee and Brady Thompson, Hadlee and Creed Spivey, Bailey and Payten Glass, Ryhlee, Jordan and Mason Johnson, Steven and Mike Sandoval, Alexis Glover and Alex Wray Guerrero. Kyleigh Mae Hampton, Christian and Emma Grace Lewandowski. Three sisters Ilona Ziegler and husband Pius of Denver Co. Paula Bloyd of Alva Ok. and Mollie Mathis and husband Charles of Guymon, Ok. Sister-in-law Betty Ottaway of Hooker, Ok. and special nephew Woody Nickels of Copper Canyon, Tx. Numerous nieces and nephews and many friends. He will be sorely missed as we all loved him dearly.

Funeral services will be Wednesday afternoon, April 9th, 2:00 P.M., at the Bethel Baptist Church, located east and south of Hardesty with Mike Dreyspring, officiating. Interment will follow in Range Cemetery under the care of Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of Guymon. www.hensonnovak.com