Jennifer Salas

December 15, 1973 - October 29, 2018

Graveside services for Amy Jennifer Johnson Salas, 44, of Carthage, Texas will be 11:00 a.m., Thursday, November 1, 2018 at the Odd Fellows Cemetery with Rev. Mike Taylor officiating. Burial will follow under the direction of Hawthorn Funeral Home. Visitation with the family will be October 31, 2018, 6-8:00 p.m., Wednesday evening at the funeral home. Amy Jennifer Johnson Salas was born December 15, 1973 in Camp LeJune, Jacksonville, North Carolina to Debra Kay Lewis and Alan Jerry Johnson. She passed this life October 29, 2018 in Carthage, Texas. Amy was raised in Gary graduating with the Gary Class of 1992 as valedictorian, and attended Panola College to obtain her nursing degree. Jennifer dedicated her life to nursing for 15 years at Panola Nursing and Rehabilitation, caring for so many who could not care for themselves. She was a dedicated Carthage Bulldog fan and loved nothing more than time with the grandchildren she loved. She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Madeline Lewis and Alton J. Johnson. Jennifer is survived by her parents, Jerry Johnson of DeBerry, Debbie Shelton and husband Sidney, her “Pop” of Carthage, loving daughters, Chelsea Salas and husband Antonio Segura of Carthage, Breezy Salas and husband Clayton Dodson of Carthage, brother, Chris Shelton of Longview, sister, Angella Shelton of Longview, grandchildren, Cole Wyatt, Adalyn Blaire, Falon Elizabeth, and Juan Perez, numerous other relatives and a host of friends. An online guestbook may be signed at www.hawthornfuneralhome.com.