James "Woody" Johnson, 69, died January 18, 2009 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born December 17, 1939 at Great Bend, the son of Otis M. and Irene (Bradshaw) Johnson. He married Varna "Bunny" Johnson December 24, 1962 at Great Bend. A lifetime resident of Great Bend, Mr. Johnson worked in maintenance for Southwestern Bell and Semco Machine Shop, and owned and operated Johnson Trash Service. Mr. Johnson was a member of First Baptist Church, Great Bend. Survivors include his wife, Varna "Bunny" Johnson, of the home; three daughters: Tanya Smith and husband, Steve, Omaha, Nebraska; Sheila Cockrell and husband, Albert, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Tina Banks and husband, Michael, Arlington, Texas; one brother, Nathan Johnson, Los Angeles, California; one sister, Doris Crawford, Salina, Kansas; five grandchildren, A. J. Cockrell, Julian Cockrell, Desmond Cockrell, Hannah Sole Smith and Michael Carrington Banks; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Otis Johnson, Harry Johnson, and Bobby Johnson. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, January 22, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home. The Reverend Leroy Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery North. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Bryant Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the family, in care of the funeral home.