A graveside service celebrating the life of Charlene J. Johnson will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev Jack Darnell officiating.

Charlene J. Johnson passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Duncan, Oklahoma, at Elk Crossing Nursing and Rehab Center at the age of 83 surrounded by her family. She was born August 2, 1942, in Sterling, Oklahoma, to Charles E. and Livona M. (Capshaw) Regan.

She was raised in Chattanooga, Oklahoma, where she attended school through the eighth grade, and later graduated from Lawton High School in 1960. Charlene continued her education at Cameron State Agricultural College and Dalton Business College.

On December 31, 1959, she married Charles M. Johnson in Wichita Falls, Texas. He preceded her in death on September 22, 2016.

Charlene devoted 32 years of service to the City of Lawton, where she served as secretary to the Parks and Recreation Director. During her tenure, she also worked as the city's sports coordinator and spent two years actively involved with the Model City Community Action Program.

She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Sherri and Joe Berry, Cindy and Stephen Ward, and Stephanie Mendia; grandchildren and their spouses, Margaret and Jorge Arriaga, Kimberley and Jeremy Lewis, Tiffany and Colt Beene, T.J. and Hope Williams and Amanda and Christopher Reid; great grandchildren, Preston Prewitt, Levi Prewitt, Braden Prewitt, Brent Young, Kenzi Young, Gage Lewis, Ty Arriaga, Eli Beene, Jaxton Beene, Hudson Williams, and Kasen Williams; and great great grandchildren, Julianna Wray, Juiliette May, Presley Pauline Prewitt, Leighna Prewitt, Emaline Prewitt, Lilly Anne Prewitt and Remi Reed Gorthy.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Mary Ann Johnson.

A special Thank You to Complete Hospice, Maci and Brittany and Elk Crossing Nursing and Rehab Center.

An online guest book and sympathy cards are available at www.beckerfuneral.com