Johnny Widner, Jr.

Johnny Widner, Jr was best known as Daddy or PawPaw. He was a man who truly loved life. There was nothing he couldn’t fix or build: Downtown Hotels, Lake Dams, beautiful homes, and Lake Marinas. Generous to a fault and would give you the shirt off his back. He could be found most afternoons enjoying a cold beer and an El Producto Cigar after a hard day's work. If he was giving you a hard time, you knew he truly loved you. He enjoyed watching a good ole western; the neighbors could hear them in the later years too. He might have enjoyed a good ole honky tonk, but don’t tell his momma in heaven. When the good lord built him, he built a Good Ole Boy.  

Johnny Widner, Jr went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 2, 2025, surrounded by family. 

Johnny was born May 7, 1934, to Johnnie and Cordie Widner, in Olney, TX. He lived the majority of his life in Grapevine, TX before retiring to the big city of Newcastle, TX.  

He was preceded in death by his son, Baby Boy Widner, his wife, Linda Widner of Newcastle, TX, his parents, Johnny and Cordie Widner, his brother, Danny Widner, and his sisters, Glenda Jean Widner and Dovie Huffman. 

Johnny was survived by his daughter, Dianne Amburn, and husband, Jack of Graham; his two brothers, Donald Gene Widner of Graham, TX and Wayne Widner of Graham, TX; his two sisters, Sherry Jones of Pilot Point and Vickie Gannon of Graham; his granddaughter, Tammy Singleton and husband Dub of Grapevine, TX, his grandson, Shane Burt and wife Sheila of Graham, TX; his stepdaughters, Tammy Holman, Raelynda Frances, Kelly Pearson, and husband Carey; 3 great-granddaughters, Paxton, Mason, and Tatum; 3 great great grandsons and 5 great great granddaughters; 7 step-granddaughters, Karissa, Brandie, Kara, Kaitlyn, Kamry, Kenlie, and Lilly; 3 step-grandsons, Josh, Jewell, and Danny; 7 step-great grandchildren. 

Services will be held at Morrison Funeral Home in Graham, TX, at 10 am on Monday, January 6, 2025. 

Visitation will be held Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. 

Memorials: In lieu of flowers the family encourages you to donate to the Hudson Chapel in Graham, TX.