Johnnie Lea Garcia

Johnnie Lea Garcia, 80, of Cleveland, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Monday, October 15, 2018, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Johnnie was born July 3, 1938, in Borger, Texas. The daughter of Herman Clyde and Oma Belle (Woods) Lay. Johnnie moved with her family to Odessa, Texas where she was raised for a short time. They later moved to Cleveland where she finished her education. Following the completion of her school, Johnnie remained in Cleveland working at Katies Café and later Wards Restaurant. During her time at Wards is when Johnnie met the love of her life, Joe Albert Garcia. Following a short courtship, Johnnie and Joe were united in marriage on December 23, 1963. They made their home here in Cleveland where they raised their children Brent and Brenda. Johnnie traveled with Joe and his job for many years. Making their way throughout the United States, Canada, Alaska, and Kuwait. During that time Johnnie was able to do what she loved most; raise her children that she loved immensely as well as meeting new friends.

Johnnie always loved to visit. There was never a time she was without words of encouragement to others. She enjoyed going to church helping the ladies prepare meals for church functions. Johnnie was an excellent host because she liked having friends and family around. Johnnie and Joe have been a longtime member of the Church of the Nazarene in Cleveland. She always enjoyed going and just returned from a trip to Branson that she desperately wanted to do. There was never a time that she didn’t have a smile on her face all while encouraging those around her. Joe described her as a “good wife who never met a stranger.”

Survivors are her husband Joe Garcia of the home, two children Brent Wise and wife Donna Wise of the Cleveland, Oklahoma, Brenda Wall and her husband Larry of Cleveland, Oklahoma; sister Naomi Wiseman of Cleveland, Oklahoma; four grandchildren Amber Hewitt and her fiancé Chad Horine, Sasha Stamper and her husband Josh, Jesse Wise; great grandchildren Ashland, Dayton, Daryn, Henley and numerous other relatives and friends who will mourn her passing. In addition to her parents, Johnnie was preceded in death by her two sisters Oneda Harp, Bernice Kent, brother Lowell Lay and a granddaughter Amanda Cody.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 AM Friday at the First Assembly of God in Cleveland with Pastors Steve Brown and Dan Edens officiating. Burial will follow in the Woodland Cemetery under the direction of Chapman-Black Funeral Home. Friends may share a memory with the family at the online at www.chapman-black.com.



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