"The time has come for me to rest, When I was with you, I did my best. To love you all whether good or bad with love and understanding for it was all I had. Remember me please as I'm sure you will. Though my voice is silent and my smile is still, please don't cry or bitterly fuss, Because live we may and die we must."

"Unto him a son is born, Unto us a child is given"

On July 4th, 1945, in Olympia, near Morris, OK; a baby boy was born to Ary Johnson, Sr. and Earline (Reed) Johnson, they named him Ary Johnson, Jr. He was the 3rd of 6 children. Ary accepted Christ at an early age at Osage Ave Christian Church, where his father was a Deacon. He attended Attucks Elementary and the Historic Dunbar High School.

At 11 years old, following in his father's footsteps who 'Bulldogged' in rodeos Ary roped and participated in the Okmulgee Black Colored Rodeo in 1956. Ary who was called Dooney but better known as "Buck" Johnson roped and participated in all the Black Rodeos around Oklahoma. He liked to work on cars but his favorite thing to do was spend time with his family and ride a horse. Question Mark was 1 of his many horses.

In 1972, Ary met and married Kathleen Sallis, to this union 4 children were born. Every 4th of July birthday his mother would bake him a pound cake and he rode the trail ride with his cousins, come back to the house barbecue and have a good time. Ary was a brick mason and a construction worker. He was a valuable, dependable and faithful worker and took care of his family and friends first. If you called him, he would come.

On December the 5th, 2023 Ary was called from labor to reward. His parents Ary Sr. and Earline Johnson, daughter Carla Harris, son Eric Wayne Johnson, granddaughter Chameeka Sade Harris and his siblings: Bernadine Jenkins, Velma McGee, Shirley B. Johnson and Eva Smith preceded him in death.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving wife Kathleen Johnson, his sons: Clarence Jarod Butts(Valery), Clayton Pete Butts, Jesse Johnson(Phyllis), Laron Johnson (Sondia), Ary Johnson III (Taryn), Aaron Johnson (Dametria); one sister Deborah K Coleman; 19 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.

A Home Going Service is scheduled Saturday, December 16, 2023, 11:30 a.m., Mt. Zion Baptist Church, 1500 N. Miami, Okmulgee, OK; with Rev. Charles Williams delivering the eulogy. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery, Okmulgee, OK.  Visitation will be Friday, 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Precious Memories Chapel-Okmulgee.

The family has been cared for by House of Winn Funeral Home-Okmulgee