JOHNNY BRITTIAN, JR.

Johnny Brittian Jr., age 75, departed this life February 14, 2022, after a lengthy illness. He was born January 11, 1947 in Jackson, Mississippi to Johnny Brittian Sr. and Dorothy Collins. Johnny spent his childhood in Chicago, IL and the West Memphis, AR area and was raised from an early age by his grandmother Arizona Carr. He was baptized and accepted Christ at an early age and subsequently became a member of Calvary Baptist Church under the tenure of Pastor Robert Miller Jr. in San Antonio. He married Cora Mae Sweeney on November 16, 1984, in San Antonio, TX.

Johnny joined the Air Force (circa) 1965 as an enlisted service-member, entering into active service from West Memphis, AR. He served honorably and faithfully for 27 years. Some of his duty assignments were in Misawa, Japan, South Korea, Randolph, AFB, TX, Ft. Sam Houston, TX and Barksdale AFB, LA. He achieved the rank of Senior Master Sargent (E-8). Johnny served with honor and dignity in various positions of great responsibility as a security police professional to include law enforcement supervisor ensuring the security of B-54 bombers at Barksdale AFB during the Desert Storm era and the security police superintendent at Randolph AFB.

After military retirement, Johnny joined Citi Bank and worked in the information technology department. He retired after 20 years of employment.

A prolific family man, Johnny was never far from home. He enjoyed various genres of music to include jazz, R&B, rap, oldies but goodies and gospel. He also enjoyed old movies, westerns, TV news and contemporary TV programming. His was a welcoming home full of hearty laughs about the many adventures he shared with family and friends. The armed services had an enduring advocate. Of course, the Air Force was his favorite branch of service. Many young people were advised to consider the armed services as a vehicle to obtain life and career skills and as a resource to improve their life-condition. It was with great pleasure that he received thanks from those that heeded his advice.

Johnny was preceded in death by his parents, sister Jessie Reynolds and brothers Otis Lumpkin and James Carr Jr.

He is survived by his loving, faithful, and loyal wife Cora Mae Brittian, daughter Joy Plata, stepson Arthur Sweeney (Rosalinda), grandchildren Noah, Joshua, Wiley, Tanesha, Treyvon, Brandon and Marissa and great-grandchild Robert (RJ), sister Dorothy Jean Carr, sisters-in-law Myrtlene Williams and Carol Carr, and a host of extended family and friends.  He will be missed by many.