Funeral services for Dwaine Alson Johnston, 71, of Silsbee will be 2:00 pm Monday, March 21, 2016 at Good Shepherd Baptist Church under the direction of Farmer Funeral Home with interment to follow at Leatherwood Cemetery in Lumberton. Visitation will be 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm Sunday at the funeral home.
Mr. Johnston passed away March 19, 2016 at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont.
Dwaine was a native of Oakdale, Louisiana and a lifelong resident of this area. He proudly served his country with the US Air Force during the Vietnam Era. He was a man of Honor who believed in volunteer service. He was a member of the Evadale Volunteer Fire Department where he also served as Fire Chief; in 1991 he founded the Buckner toy run; he worked for the Christian Care Center for seven years; volunteered for the Bill Glass prison ministry Weekend of Champions from Washington State to Mississippi and served a brief time with a Veterans service group. He was a retired pipe fitter.
He is preceded in death by his parents Alson and Marie Johnston and brother Joseph Johnston.
Survivors include wife Mary Ann Johnston of Silsbee; sons Daryl Johnston and wife Lydia and Daniel Taylor and wife Rachel all of Silsbee; daughters Shirlene Adkins and husband Benny and Merlene Rainwater all of Vidor; brother Howard Johnston and wife Roxanna of Topeka, Kansas; sisters Betty Holmes of Lumberton, Joy Phillips of Beaumont and Melba Leatherwood of Lumberton; grandchildren Daryl Wayne Johnston, Jr., Summer Lynn Buckner, Madison, Loralliegh and Chloe Taylor, Nicola Adkins and Brent Adkins, Tucker Rainwater, Dylan; Courtney and Lindsey Courtney and four great grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Buckner Children and Family Services at 9055 Manion Dr. Beaumont Tx 77706.
