Karen Lucille Wheeler Johnson passed away Friday, April 7, 2023. Karen was born on September 5, 1951, to the late Bud and Mazie Hurn Wheeler in Pocahontas, Arkansas. Karen grew up in Pocahontas and graduated from PHS in 1969. Karen accepted Jesus as her savior as a teenager and faithfully followed Him throughout her life.

On September 29, 1978, Karen married Dale Johnson of North Little Rock. She and Dale raised their family in Jacksonville, where she retired from GTE and was a member of Second Baptist Church. Karen was a very loving daughter, wife, mother, sister, and friend. She never met a stranger and made everyone she met feel loved and special. Karen loved serving others through her church and community. She was a faithful platelet donor at Arkansas Children's Hospital for many years and enjoyed participating in her church's prayer shawl ministry in retirement.

In addition to her parents, Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Dale, and their son Jason Eric Johnson. She is survived by daughters Andrea (Roger) Scoles and Angela Johnson, and son Ashley (Amanda) Johnson; grandchildren Chad, Cody, Grayson, Cade, and Cailee; and great-granddaughters Ella Maye and Loretta. She is also survived by sister Katherin (Larry) Alumbaugh, sister-in-law Shirley Johnson, childhood friend Rita Edmondson, and a host of other extended friends and family. Although Karen suffered from numerous health issues, her faith in her loving savior, as well as her strength and positive attitude, enabled her to share joy with everyone she met.

Memorial services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 14, 2023 at Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home. Karen's final earthly resting place will be next to her husband at the Arkansas State Veteran's Cemetery. Final arrangements have been entrusted to Moore's Jacksonville Funeral Home in Jacksonville, Arkansas.