Nathaniel Johnson

© Grace Memorial Chapel

05-2018

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

&© Grace Memorial Chapel

October 29, 1957 - May 16, 2018

Nathaniel Johnson of Ponca City passed away Wednesday, May 16th after a brave battle. He was 60. He was born on October 29, 1957 in Keams Canyon, Arizona to Norman Archie Johnson and Gladys Mary Lewis Johnson. He received his education in Arizona, graduating high school from Winslow High School in 1976. He was very athletic being involved in track, baseball and basketball. After Graduating, he came to Ponca City to visit family. Then in 1977 he married a local Ponca City woman, and from this union came three children. He raised his two sons and one daughter between Ponca City, Oklahoma and Holbrook, Arizona. He greatly enjoyed singing southern gospel songs and listening to Elvis music. He was a talented member of the Forgiven Quartet. He always had a smile on his face when the New York Yankees were on tv. His favorite colors were orange and blue. He worked as a police officer and dispatcher and later as an officer for the B.I.A. He was a tireless tease and always had a joke on his lips. Nathaniel will be joining his parents, one sister Helena Spencer, an infant brother, Emmerson and one special Aunt Beulah Campbell in heaven.

He leaves behind to cherish his memory his children Michael J. and wife Veronica Johnson of Enid, Bruce and wife Kristy Johnson, and Jennifer and husband Montana Feathers all of Ponca City; grandchildren Steven Taylor, Nathan Taylor, Samuel Johnson, Violet Johnson, Kristopher Myatt, Andrew Johnson, Janssen Johnson, Steven Allen, Nora Feathers, and Emma Feathers; siblings Anita and husband Edwin Cordova, Dennis and wife Juanita Johnson, Bernita Golding and husband George De Corse, Geneva and husband Curtis Jimmie, Dr. Julian Gunn, Roy Wright, and Debbie Barker; the mother of his children Rose and husband Steve Kaudlekaule, Sr., as well as a host of nieces and nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will be hosting traditional tribal services on Friday evening and Saturday at the Ponca Indian Tribal cultural center in White Eagle. Pastor Lewis Headman will officiate. A traditional tribal funeral service will begin with a noon feast at the Ponca Tribal Center in White Eagle, on Monday, May 21, 2018. Grace Memorial Chapel will be directing the service.

Pallbearers for the service will include Brad Johnson, Robert Johnson, Sean Jimmie, Brian Jimmie, Marcus Jimmie, Cameron Jimmie, Alfonso Lovato, and Roy Wright. Honorary bearers are to be Michael Johnson, Dennis Johnson, Curtis Jimmie, Cedrick Jimmie, John Stevens, Ray Paddock, Dennis Stevens, Daniel Stevens, Emery Jackson, James Stevens and Montana Feathers

Ponca Tribal Cemetery
White Eagle, OK 74601

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