Helen Johnson

A celebration of life service for Helen V. Johnson, age 74, of Enid, is 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Burial follows in Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Ladusau-Evans. Visitation with the family is from 6-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2018, Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

Helen was born in Independent Hill, Virginia, on January 16, 1944, to Lawrence Everett Runion and Mildred Ida Runion. She grew up in Virginia, living around all her family until she married Walter Chase in 1961 and they had three daughters. Being a military family, they lived in many places. Ultimately, the Air Force brought them to Enid in 1974. On December 31, 1977, she married Harold Dwane Johnson and gained two sons, raising them as her own. They made their home in Enid where Helen worked at Tinker Federal Credit Union and then at Dillards until her retirement in 2016.

Helen loved spending time with her family, reading, watching cooking shows and going to the casino. She and Hal loved OU football and they went all decked out to the games until her health prevented it. Helen would do anything in her power to help anybody, all you had to do was ask. She was the queen of making deviled eggs, homemade macaroni and cheese and hash brown casserole, just ask her grandchildren!!

Helen is survived by her husband of 41 years, Harold; her children Cheri Alvarez, Christi Kuykendall and her husband Greg; Chris Johnson and his wife Sheryl; Bryan Johnson and his wife Arisbeth; and Dawn Parker and her husband Mark. Helen had 14 grandchildren, Jessica Alvarez; Kaci Ford and her husband Alan; Kyle Kuykendall and his wife Elizabeth; Justin Alvarez; Ashley Hobbs; Austin Hobbs and his wife Cherokee; Randa Parker; Skye Phelps and her husband Nick; Taver Parker and his wife Shannon; Joshua Johnson; Chase Parker; Skylar Parker; Wilmer Ayala; and Krislyn Parker, and she had 8 great-grandchildren, Brylon Webb; Rylee Ford; Raegan Phelps; Ashlee Alvarez; Claire Kuykendall; Jaxtyn Phelps; Berkeley Parker; and Baby Peyton Hobbs to arrive in November. Also, her sister, Judy Catherine Runion of Florida; brother, Lawrence Runion, Jr., of Florida; brother-in-law, Ralph George of Virginia; brother-in-law, Gary Johnson of Tulsa; sister-in-law, Gloria Ryan and her husband Bill of Wichita; sister-in-law, Joan Johnson of Texas and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Mildred Runion; her older sister, Lois George; two great-grandchildren, Reese and Heston Ford; her mother-in-law, Lillie Johnson; and brother-in-law, Terry Johnson.

The family will all miss Helen - our love, wife, Mom, Grandma, Gigi and friend. Her smile will live on in our hearts.

Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Lupus/Rheumatoid Arthritis/Diabetes divisions with Ladusau-Evans as custodian of the funds. Condolences may be made online at www.LadusauEvans.com.