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Johnson died June 28 in Killeen.
Born April 10, 1917, in Hutto, Johnson was the local representative for Texas Power & Light from 1946 until his retirement in 1982. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II from 1944 until his discharge in 1946. He was awarded the Victory Medal for the American area.
Reared and educated in Hutto, Johnson was president of the Copperas Cove Chamber of Commerce, Lions Club president in Copperas Cove, Brotherhood president in Temple and was on the church council and property committee at First Lutheran in Temple.
He also sang in the church choir. Johnson was also a volunteer in the Round Rock Fire Department and was voted outstanding employee of the year.
Survivors include his wife, Edna Johnson of Copperas Cove; daughters Gayle Thompson and husband, Ken of Dallas; Janet Atkins and husband, Max of Marlin; and Judy Brumbalow and husband, Pat of Killeen; a brother, James Johnson of Austin; sisters Carmen Key, Ruby Brotherman and Adlene Hallo, all of Round Rock; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
The family requests that memorials be made to First Lutheran Church in Temple.
A memorial service for Mel Garlick was held June 27 at the Shepherd Funeral Home in Copperas Cove. The Rev. Rodney B. Kruse officiated.
Garlick was born Dec. 18, 1916, in Arvada, Colo., and had lived in Cove since 1960.
He completed 33 years of service to his country in 1980, first in the military and then in Civil Service work. His duty stations included the Solomon Islands and the Philippines during World War II; Germany twice; Korea; Ethiopia; Billings, Mont., Fort Huachuca, Ariz., Fort Lee, Va. and Fort Hood.
Garlick had an interest in Indian culture and gave many lectures to school children on the subject. He was a collector of barbed wire and was one of the founders of the National Brick Collectors Association. He loved feeding his cats and birds, as well as making ceramics and caring for African violets with his wife, Maxine.
He is survived by his wife; his son David Garlick and wife Jean of Pflugerville; his daughter Donna Mollenkam and husband Jerry of Macksville, Kan.; four grandcildren and five great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Scott & White Hospice, 2401 S. 31 Street, Temple, 76508.