Vada Lee Johnson, 86, of San Saba, Texas, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2010. She was born September 23, 1923, in San Saba, Texas, the daughter of Dee Rutherford and Balzora Whitley.

She is survived by her son Dee Johnson of San Saba, Texas; her grandchildren Beth Johnson Bragg of Salado; Katie Johnson Barnes of Henrietta; Terri Johnson Rice and Sherri Johnson Kraus both of Austin, Texas; and Woodrow Blake Johnson of Austin, Texas, now stationed in Afghanistan; her great-grandchildren Jordan, Jacob, James Svadlenak of Salado; Kodi Barnes of Henrietta; and Jessica Rice of Austin, Texas; she is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, one daughter-in-law, Bonnie Johnson, two brothers Archie Rutherford, Clyde Rutherford, and one sister Beatie Randolph.

Services were held Thursday, February 4, 2010 at the Howell-Doran Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment followed at the Spring Creek Cemetery.

The family requests that memorials be made to the 2nd and Wallace Street Church of Christ or to the Cherokee Childrens Home.

Funeral Services under the direction of Howell-Doran Funeral Home.