Patricia Allene Johnson of Little Rock, AR, age 71, left this world to be the Lord on June 6, 2011.

Pat attended Central High School in Little Rock and Graduated in the famous integration crisis class of 1958. She went on to attend the University of Arkansas and received degrees in education and speech therapy; she also earned the advance degree of Masters of The Fine Arts with the emphasis in theatre. She was a proud member of Delta Gamma Sorority and served as president and rush chairman. A Razorback beauty she also was a Miss Arkansas contestant.

She worked for her Father in his accounting firm during her college years. After graduation she worked with a patent law firm in Houston. She then was a speech therapist and she taught school in the Houston area. Later she moved to Dallas and worked at the Dallas Community Theater where she became an Assistant Director of the theater. Moving back to Arkansas she owned a dress shop “Elan” in West Little Rock.

Her life came full circle in 2001 when she came to work for Johnson & Associates where she performed many functions including all of the firms patent and intellectual property work.

Proceeded in death by her Father E. Bruce Johnson and her Mother Vera Allene Johnson, and her Grandmother Zoe Barr Johnson. She is survived by her brother, Michael Bruce Johnson of Little Rock and his wife Candice, their three sons Adam B Johnson and his wife Erin of Seattle WA, Drew E Johnson and his wife Kelly of Longmont CO and Stuart Johnson of Little Rock.

There will be a reception for the celebration of her life on July 1, 2011 at 5:30 at Trio’s Pavilion in West Little Rock. Pat request that in lieu of flowers that a donation to the “Patricia Johnson Scholarship Fund for Women” at 201 S Chester St. Little Rock, AR 72201, be made to aid young ladies to attend college. www.ruebelfuneralhome.com