Roger Dail Johnston

Funeral services for Roger Dail Orbie Johnston, age 47, a Tupelo resident, will be held Wednesday (today), May 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Larry Beach officiating. Burial will be in Centrahoma Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Johnston was born on September 9, 1977, to Roger Dail and Dorothy June (Lee) Johnston, at Ada, OK. Dail passed away on May 15, 2025 at Ada, OK. He attended Tupelo Public School. Dail was a ranch hand. He enjoyed doing anything outside, mowing, fishing, ranching, working cattle, and tinkering in the garage. Dail’s favorite times were spent with his family and friends.

Survivors include his children, Kolton Johnston and wife Rochelle and Kyndal Johnston and fiance’ Nathan Park, all of Tupelo, OK; grandchild, Adaline Rose Johnston of Tupelo; motherin law, Kathleen McGowan of Tupelo; nieces and nephews, Amber Guffey and husband Chris, Lacy Delozier and husband Kirby, Tyler Stringer and wife Abby and Kordail and wife Bobbie Jo Stringer; mother of his children, Laura Roebuck and husband Anthony of Tupelo; along with other dearly loved relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dail and Dorothy June (Lee) Johnston; Paternal grandparents, Gladys and Orbie Johnston; and father-inlaw, Robert McGowan.

Casketbearers will be Louis Stevens, Theodore Benfer, Bo Postoak, Wayne Park, Kenny Pearce, Chris Guffey and Archie Roebuck. Honorary bearers will be Tyler Stringer, Kordail Stringer, Anthony Roebuck, and Nathan Park.

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