Johnny Monroe Nash, 1950-2020

Posted Wednesday, May 27, 2020 10:19 pm

Johnny Monroe Nash, 69, of Mineola passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Mineola. He was born on July 22, 1950 in Dallas to the late Horace Nash and Bertha Webb Nash.

Johnny was a retired master plumber and owner of John’s Plumbing in Mineola for over 20 years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his grandparents who raised him, Perry Clint and Alice Amanda Nash.

He is survived by his sons, Kristopher Lee Nash of Alba and Johnny Clint Nash of Arlington; daughters, Pamela Jean Nash of Arizona and Lisa “Pearl” of Arlington; brother, Michael Clint Nash of Mineola; sister, Linda Darlene Gray of Omaha; three grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Beaty Funeral Home in Mineola at 10 a.m., Bro. David Bethel conducting.

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