Joe Johnson

Graveside Services are scheduled at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Hagerman Cemetery for Joe L. Johnson of Artesia.

Mr. Johnson, 69, died Saturday, July 18, at his home.

Cremation has taken place under the direction of Terpening & Son Mortuary.

Joe was born August 1, 1945 in Artesia, NM; the son of Herman Lott Johnson and Mable (Troublefield) Johnson. He was a longtime resident.

In 1981 he was married to Chere LaRue in Artesia, NM.

He was a warehouse manager for Dynamic Heating & Cooling. He retired from the oil field in 2007. He loved woodworking, playing poker, fishing, camping and hanging out with his grandchildren and his family.

He was preceded in death by his parents, step-father Roy George Moreau, brother Charles Wesley Johnson and grandson Eric Cook.

Survivors include his wife Chere Johnson of Artesia; sons Joey Davis of Arkansas and Josh Johnson of Artesia; daughters Stephanie Lee of Arizona and Catherine Cevela of Arkansas; step-daughter Lori Goldstein of Artesia; brothers H. Randall Johnson and wife Betty of Artesia, Roy Dale Moreau and wife Vickie of Carlsbad, NM, George Charles Moreau and wife Frances of Artesia and Jimmy Allen Moreau and wife Pam of Artesia; sisters Pat Lowenstein and husband Larry of San Antonio, TX, Mary Kay McCollum and husband Randy of Artesia and Sharon Squier and husband Larry of Lubbock, TX; sister-in-law Mary Johnson of Artesia; grandchildren Robin Cook, Tommy Davis, Samantha Janes, Vina Goodner, Zach Reid, Tyler Johnson, Ashley Reid, Stevie Gamble, Joseph Banks, Shawne Standard and Amber Klontz. Numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

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