Richard Lee Johnson, 82, of Lytle, TX, passed away on December 17, 2022.

Richard was born in Moravia, Iowa to Guy and Ruth Johnson on June 13, 1940.

He was preceded in death by his beloved, wife, Tonia Naegelin Johnson.

He graduated from Burbank High School in San Antonio.  He worked many jobs over his lifetime but enjoyed his work at Home Depot until he retired.

He was a Vietnam Veteran having served in the US Navy.  Richard proudly served his country and loved traveling our beautiful countryside with his beloved, wife, on their many road trips.  On their travels he was always taking photos of beautiful landscapes, family, and silly signs along the side of the road. He loved working with reclaimed wood, so much that he refinished his beloved wife's kitchen, using wood from the original homestead.  Richard spent the later part of his life being a caretaker for his wife during her thirteen-year fight with cancer.

He was a loving son, brother, husband, father, uncle, grandfather, and Veteran.

Richard is survived by his daughter, Janice Johnson Mickan (Ronnie), son, Ronald Johnson (Denise), daughter, Kathryn Johnson Howe, son, DeWayne Johnson (Debra), and daughter, Renee' Johnson Mathews (Urlin); grandchildren, Jeffery (Kristi), Travis, Christina, Tiffany (Jack), Joshua (Catherine), Matthew, Brendan (Katherine), Ashlynn, Georgia Faith, and Tripp;  great-grandchildren, Emma, Gino, Sabrina, Malina, Yarely, Tyler, Arabella, Mia, Athena, Jaxon, Scarlet, and Jorge. To include Phillip, Mary, and Jonathan; numerous brother's in-law, sister's in-law, nieces, and nephews; his sister, Lois Johnson Buehring (Alton) and brother, Paul Johnson (Sue).

Visitation will be January 2, 2023, from 6-7 PM at Hurley Funeral Home in Lytle, TX.

Funeral services will be January 3, 2023, at 2:30 PM at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers the family is asking that donations be made to either:

Texas Parks and Wildlife at 2914 Swiss Ave., Dallas, Tx 75204, www.tpwf.org

St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital https://www.stjude.org/

Wounded Warrior at PO Box 758516, Topeka, KS 66675-8516, https://support.woundedwarriorproject.org/default.aspx?tsid=10043

Anyone wishing to sign the online guestbook, share memories or issue condolences to the family, may do so at www.hurleyfuneralhome.com

Arrangements under the direction of Hurley Funeral Home, 14822 Main Street, Lytle, Texas.