James "Jimmy" Johnson, Jr.

James "Jimmy" Walter Johnson Jr., age 73, of Benton, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018. He was born April 19, 1944 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Jimmy was a printing stripper and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Sr. and Eva Johnson; wife, Carolyn G. Johnson; two brothers & sisters-in-law, Edward Johnson (Pat) and Bill Johnson (Betty) and a sister & brother-in-law, Virginia Hallmark (Hal), brother-in-law, Robert Case. He is survived by his son, Brent Johnson of Little Rock; two daughters, Jamie Hester (Duane) and Sheri Simpson (Jim) all of Benton; two sisters, Bulah Case of Mabelvale and Betty Stanley (Jim) of Little Rock and two grandchildren, Senior Airman Mickey Simpson of Tyndall Air Force Base in Panama City, Florida and Devin Hester of Benton. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 2 at Pine Crest Memorial Park. On-line guest book at www.ashbyfuneralhome.com.