Catherine Elizabeth "Betty" Johnston

Catherine Elizabeth “Betty” Johnston, 93, of Little Rock, Arkansas passed away October 27, 2026. She was born October 31, 1932 in Dallas, Texas to the late Otto and Elizabeth Frazier.

Betty is preceded in death by her husband and high school sweetheart of almost 70 years, Curtis Boyd Johnston, Jr.; sister, Joyce Maurine Frazier Marak and brother-in-law, William Charles Marak. She is survived by her children, Catherine Elizabeth Robinson (John) of Little Rock, Arkansas, Joni Johnston Calva (Dan) of Houston, Texas, Mike Johnston of Plano, Texas, and Patti Burton (Bruce) of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; grandchildren, Cristin Burton, Brandon Calva (Meghan), Erin Fullenwider (Connor), Curtis Calva, Shelby Johnston, Reed Johnston, Graham Johnston, and Bryce Johnston; eight great-grandchildren; along with a host of family and friends.

Betty graduated from Mount St. Mary Academy in 1950 where she was a cheerleader, editor of the yearbook, and was on the Homecoming Court for Catholic High School for Boys. She coached her daughter at Our Lady of Holy Souls School in basketball and volleyball. She was also a Girl Scout Troop Leader at Holy Souls. She volunteered at her children’s swim meets and in the Catholic High School library. She was an avid runner, golfer, bridge player, fisherwoman, and Razorback fan. She sold real estate for Coldwell Banker McKinney and Company for 25 years.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mount St. Mary Academy or Our Lady of Holy Souls Church.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Thursday, November 5, 2026 at Our Lady of Holy Souls Catholic Church (1003 North Tyler Street, Little Rock) with burial following at Arkansas State Veterans Cemetery (1501 W Maryland Ave., North Little Rock) at 12:00 PM. Family and friends are invited back to Holy Souls Parish Hall for a luncheon.