Lillie Pearl Johnson, 83, of Booker, Texas passed away Sunday, December 29, 2024 in Amarillo, Texas.  Viewing will be at Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home in Booker Thursday, January 2, 2025 from 11;00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Friday, January 3, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  A funeral service is planned for Friday, January 3, 2025 at First Baptist Church in Darrouzett, Texas at 2:00 p.m. with Ernie Miller officiating.  Burial will follow in Darrouzett Cemetery.

Lillie was born on February 7, 1941 in Beaver, Oklahoma to James Fredrick Kemp and Zata Esma Cook.  Lillie was saved at an early age at Mountain View Baptist Church in Logan, Oklahoma and baptized at First Baptist Church in Booker, Texas.  She attended the Congregational Church east of Darrouzett and Friends Church at Booker when she was able.  She was also a member of the American Legion Auxiliary.

She attended school, all 12 years, at Darrouzett, graduating in 1960.  She was married to Wallace Dene Johnson on December 20 of her senior year.  She was in Pep Club for four years and was in Home Economics for four years.  During her senior year, she was in Longhorn staff and Round Up annual staff.

Lillie worked at various restaurants in the area as a cook, with her last job at Twin Oaks Manor in Booker, Texas, where she retired in approximately 2012.

She enjoyed watching western movies, especially the black and white ones.  Lillie spent many hours working word search puzzles.  She enjoyed being outside with nature, especially her cats and bird watching.  Wallace and Lillie took their dog for daily runs in the Booker area.  She loved spending time with her great-grandchildren.

Lillie is survived by one son, Randall D. Johnson of Perryton, Texas; one daughter, Alice Babineaux and son-in-law Felix Babineaux of Liberal, Kansas; two sisters, Arlena Hickman of Lebanon, Ohio, and Wanda Harris of Elk City, Oklahoma; two brothers, Vernon Kemp of Darrouzett, Texas, and Donald Kemp of Dumas, Texas; one granddaughter, Alyssa Babineaux of Liberal, Kansas; one grandson, Aaron Babineaux of Liberal, Kansas; two great-granddaughters, Laya Babineaux and Skyla Babineaux, and one great-grandson, Casey Babineaux, all of Liberal, Kansas; three sisters-in-law, Lois Hawkins of Kansas City, Missouri, Ann Jones, also of Kansas City, Missouri, and Mary Alice Johnson of Clarksdale, Missouri; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Lillie was preceded in death by her parents, James and Zata Kemp; husband, Wallace Dene Johnson; sisters-in-law Mickey Kemp, Doris Hill and Betty Johnson; Brother-in-laws Lenney Hickman, J.R. Harris, Lloyd Johnson, Jim Johnson, Ralph Johnson, Virgil Johnson and Charlie Hill.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Twin Oaks Manor, P.O. Box 369, Booker, Texas, 79005, or Darrouzett Cemetery.