Johnnie Jr Mouser

Mr. Johnnie Jr Mouser passed away on Friday, November 13, 2026, with his family by his side. He was born on July 22, 1941, in Indianola, Oklahoma as a member of the Choctaw Indian reservations and lived a life marked by hard work, devotion to his family, and a gift for making people feel welcome.

His graveside funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 19, 2026 at 2:00 P.M. in the Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery officiated by Dr. Jeff Pangel. The church is located at 149 Eureka Church Road, Chula, Georgia 31733. Military honors will be rendered following the service.

He graduated from Indianola High School in 1960 and attended The University of Oklahoma, the home of the Sooners. In 1963, at the age of 22, he was drafted into the United States Army. He completed basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia, and served during the Vietnam Era, including deployment to Vietnam. His service to his country became one of the enduring chapters of a life defined by duty and perseverance.

Over the years, Johnnie built a long and varied working life. He worked in several places, including sixteen years at Walt Disney World in Orlando, where he helped open The Epcot Center. He later worked for Rinker Cement in Orlando, Florida as a driver for several years. After moving to Atlanta, Georgia, he continued in the cement business with Blue Circle Concrete. In 2004, he and his family moved to the Fitzgerald, Georgia area, where he worked for twelve years as a Walmart greeter, a role that suited him well and that he truly enjoyed it because of the people he met. At the age of seventy-four, he retired, but his desire to be useful and present in the lives of others did not end there. He went on to give more than five hundred hours of volunteer service at the Tifton VA Clinic. He truly enjoyed talking to other military veterans.

He will be remembered as a man who loved people and never met a stranger. He found deep happiness in time spent with his children, grandchildren, and his wonderful wife of almost thirty-seven years. He married the love of his life, Juanita, on November 18, 1989, and their years together were a source of lasting joy. When his children were small, he enjoyed coaching and watching their Little League games, and one of his favorite memories was visiting his son Jimmy in England during Jimmy's military deployment there.

Johnnie is survived by his wife, Juanita Garrison Mouser; by his children, Jimmy Mouser and his wife Sallie, Judie Mouser, Karen Steimle, Jim Hullett and his wife Kim, and Russell Hullett; along with his fifteen grandchildren and ten great grandchildren who he loved spending time with. The circle of his family was central to his life, and those who knew him saw plainly how much pride and affection he carried for them.

He was preceded in death by his father, Johnny Mouser; his mother, Ava Folgers Mouser; and his brother, Bob Mouser. Their memories remained part of the story he carried with him through the years.

Johnnie Jr Mouser leaves behind the memory of a man who worked faithfully, served honorably, welcomed others easily, and loved his family deeply. His presence will be missed, and his warmth will be remembered.

The family would like to thank his sitters for their loving care including Andre McDonald and the Staff of Hospice of Tift Area.

Albritton Funeral Directors is in charge of arrangements