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Brenda
Leathers Johnson, age 78, of San
Antonio, Texas, passed away peacefully
in her sleep on July 30, 2018. Brenda
was born on June 28, 1940, in Paducah,
Texas, to H. B. "Red" and Johnnie
(Jones) Leathers. |
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She was a graduate of
Paducah High School in 1958
and Northwest Texas Hospital
School of Nursing in
Amarillo in 1961. |
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Brenda worked at St. David's
Hospital in Austin, General
Hospital in Wichita Falls,
Spohn Hospital in Corpus
Christi (where her son John
Johnson graduated from King
High School in 1984), St.
Mary's Hospital in Lubbock
(where her daughter Jennifer
Johnson graduated from
Lubbock High School in
1986), and Surgi-Care in San
Antonio. |
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Brenda lived in San Antonio
for the past 30 years and
was a member of Alamo
Heights United Methodist
Church, a docent at the
McNay Museum, ACBL Bronze
Life Master in duplicate
bridge, and a member of
Happy Editions Book Club.
She enjoyed spending time
with family and friends,
taking classes at North East
Community Education (ALIR),
mentoring at Dellview
Elementary School, art,
reading, playing bridge,
traveling and going to the
movies. |
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She is predeceased by her
parents, grandparents Elzie
and Anita Jones, and aunts
Myrtis and Sybil Jones.
Brenda is survived by her
son John Johnson and wife
Shari of Abernathy, TX;
daughter Jennifer Johnson
and grandchildren Jackson,
William, and Julia Tidey of
Denver, CO; sister Paula
Kohan and husband Stan and
niece Katherine Kohan of
Dallas; step-brother Michael
Howell; ex-husband John Lynn
Johnson; and many friends. |
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The family would like to
give special thanks to the
staff at The Forum at
Lincoln Heights, Skilled
Nursing, Kindred Hospice,
Louise Cates, and Brenda's
dear friends for their
efforts and loving care. |
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A memorial service was
held at Alamo Heights United
Methodist Church with interment in the
Garden of Memories Cemetery
in Paducah, Texas. Donations may be made in
Brenda's name to Alamo
Heights United Methodist
Church, McNay Art Museum,
6000 N. New Braunfels Ave.,
San Antonio, TX 68208, First
United Methodist Church,
Restoration Fund, P. O. Box
356, Paducah, TX 79248, or a
charity of your choice. |
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An event was named for Brenda at the
San Antonio 4th of July Regional
in 2017 |
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