Cecil Johnson was born August 15, 1926 in Weona, Arkansas, the son of Charlie and Stella Paynter Johnson. He married Cornelia Gallion on October 5, 1957 at Jonesboro, Arkansas and worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator. After retirement Cecil worked as a auxiliary police officer in Jonesboro and a Reserve Baxter County deputy sheriff after moving to Mountain Home. Cecil was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and lived in Mountain Home, Arkansas since 1977 moving from Jonesboro. He passed away March 1, 2010 in Mountain Home at the age of 83 years, 6 months and 16 days.