H. Wayne Johnson, 65, of Big Spring, died on Monday, June 18, 2001, near Pecos. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM Saturday, June 23, 2001, at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with Rev. Don Snipes, officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. He was born on January 14, 1936 in Dumont, Texas and married Joyce Kay Littlejohn on February 13, 1963. Mr. Johnson was an owner operator for Lone Star Transportation at the time of his death and had been doing this type of work for over 35 years. He and his wife returned to Big Spring in 1978 and had owned and operated Lazy J Truck Stop in Jefferson along with ranching there. Wayne was a good man, hardworking and honest. He never slowed down a day in his life and earned the nickname of Rocket with Lone Star Transportation. He was well thought of by many of his fellow drivers all over the country and his granddaughter, Stevi, thought her Papa hung the moon. He was a member of Baptist Temple Church. Survivors include his wife, Joyce Johnson of Big Spring; two sons, Donald Johnson of Bridgeport and Jeffery Johnson of Alpine; two daughters and sons-in-law, D'Dee and Tommy Morris of Colorado City and Karen and Shane Ward of Big Spring; his mother, Beatrice Taylor of Yuba City, California; two sisters, Yvonne Castle and Glenda Wellington both of Yuba City, California; and 7 grandchildren, Jennifer, Paike and Kristian Morris, Ryan, Melaine and Samantha Johnson and Stevi Ward. He was preceded in death by his father, Hoyt Vernon Johnson. Pallbearers will be Woody Long, Scott Burt, Shorty Baraza, Jim Berringer, Ryan Johnson and Paul Berringer. The family suggests memorials be made to Baptist Temple Church, 400 E. 11th Place, Big Spring, Texas 79720. The family will receive friends from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.,
