Sally Schneider Johnson 1938-2024

 

Sally Schneider Johnson

 

October 29, 1938-

April 20, 2024

 

GOLIAD — Sally Schneider Johnson, a beacon of light and love, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, the 30th of April, 2024  on the family ranch in Goliad, Texas. She was 85 years of age.

Born on the 29th of October 1938 in Corpus Christi, Texas to professional golfer Charles Schneider and his wife, Blanche, Sally’s life was a vibrant tapestry woven with love, dedication, and a zest for life that touched everyone she knew.

A proud graduate of Lamar High School in Houston, Texas, Sally carried her spirit of adventure to the University of Texas, where she joined the Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, a decision that would shape many friendships and memories in her years to come. It was there where she also embraced her lifelong passion for education and community.

In 1960, Sally ventured on a new chapter, marrying her high school sweetheart, David Marion Johnson, in a heartfelt ceremony in Lafayette, Louisiana. Their love story was one for the ages, creating a family and a lifetime of happiness as they welcomed their twins, Clayton and Craig, in 1963, followed by their son, Todd, in 1966, and their daughter, Susanne, in 1968.

After Sally and David married, they moved to Corpus Christi to work for Magcobar Drilling Mud Company. They moved to Houston and finally settled in Goliad, TX, where she flourished as a devoted wife, mother, volunteer, and friend. Her love for experimenting with new recipes and entertaining friends and clients of her husband’s oilfield service company filled their home with warmth and joy. She welcomed family, friends, and even friends of friends into her home and at family events like lunch or dinner, cookouts, or weekends at Port O’Conner. With all of her entertaining, she often joked that she would like to come back as a ‘customer’ of such thoughtful events. Sally’s playful spirit and knack for strategy made her a welcome opponent among her circle, enjoying board and card games.

An active volunteer with Blue Bird Circle and a faithful member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Sally lived her values through service and fellowship, touching the lives of many in her community.

Sally is preceded in death by her loving husband, David M. Johnson, and her parents, Blanche and Charles Schneider.

Sally is survived by her brother Sam Schneider; her children, Craig (Kathy) Johnson, Clayton (Myra) Johnson, Todd (Paige) Johnson, and Susanne (James) Johnson-Maida; her seventeen grandchildren, Brett (Jessica) Johnson, Nicholas (Kristin) Johnson, Heather (Brooks) Johnson-Kelm, Hayley Johnson, Audrey Johnson, Lauren Johnson, Madeline Johnson, Daniel Johnson, Erin (Cole) Johnson-Hajek, Wells Johnson, John David Johnson, Pierce Johnson, Hill Johnson, Blake Johnson, Michael Maida, Mason Maida, and Lindley Maida; great-grandchildren Barrett Johnson, Anne-Katherine Johnson, Bowen Johnson, Hudson Johnson, Beckett Johnson, Ellie James Johnson, Sterling Kelm, Tucker Johnson, and Charlotte Johnson, Leighton Hajek; and nephews Scott Schneider, Steven Schneider, and Kyle Schneider.

The family wishes to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the dedicated ranch staff, including Buck McKinney, Karen Bartos, Colton Rains, Nesi Moreno, Abigail Marie Hlavac, and Rebekah Elizabeth Hlavac, provided her with care and companionship that enriched her final years.

Her indomitable spirit, generosity, and the warmth of her presence will be deeply missed, yet fondly remembered by all who had the pleasure of knowing her.

Friends are cordially invited to a visitation with the family from five o’clock in the afternoon until seven o’clock in the evening on Thursday, the 9th of May, in the library and grand foyer of Geo. H. Lewis & Sons, 1010 Bering Drive in Houston.

A memorial service is to be conducted at three o’clock in the afternoon on Friday, the 10th of May, in the sanctuary at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Road in Houston with Rev. Dr. Jim Jackson officiating. Immediately following, all are invited to join the family during a reception in Fellowship Hall.

The family will gather for a private interment at Memorial Oaks Cemetery in Houston.

For those unable to attend the service, virtual attendance may be accessed by selecting the “Join Livestream” icon on the service section on Sally’s memorial tribute page at www.geohlewis.com. While there you may also share fond memories and words of comfort and condolence with her family.