Obituary

Paul D. Johnson, 84, of Plainview passed from this life at home on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2015. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, 2015, at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Hawkins officiating. Burial will be in Plainview Memorial Park under the direction of Bartley Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Paul was born Aug. 31, 1930, in Elkton, Kentucky, to Grace and Sterling Johnson. Paul and the love of his life, Doris, were partners in all aspects of life, working together to build a family and several local businesses. Residents of Plainview for more than 55 years, they owned and operated Plainview Ice Company (later Host Ice Company) for 22 years. He was also a licensed real estate broker and they built a thriving rental business. Paul held a B.S. in Agriculture from The Ohio State University and did M.B.A. work at Texas Tech University. Paul was a pillar of the community, serving on the boards of the Hale County/Plainview Industrial Foundation, the Plainview/Hale County Hospital Authority, the Prairie House Living Center, the Plainview Minimum Housing Standards Board, the Southwestern Ice Association and the Plainview Board of Realtors. He was a member of the Plainview Chamber of Commerce for more than 35 years. Paul was preceded in death by his beloved Doris. He is survived by two sons, Richard and his wife, Judy, of Southlake, Texas, and Don and his wife, Sharon, of Amarillo, Texas; one daughter, AnnDee of Scottsdale, Arizona; two granddaughters, Rachel and Sarah; two grandsons, Adrian and Thomas; two great-granddaughters, Jenna and Lea; two great-grandsons, Riley and Everett. Paul was a kind, decent, fair-minded gentleman, always ready to step up and help. One measure of a man is the number of people who proudly call themselves his friend and in this, Paul was richly blessed. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. The family suggests memorials to the First Presbyterian Church or the Wounded Warrior Project.