Johnny Patranella

Johnny Patranella passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2024 surrounded by his family at home. He was born on October 8, 1944, in Bryan, Texas, to Carrie and Frank Patranella and was the youngest of ten children. He has two daughters, Shelly and Amy, and also raised his grandson, BJ, and great-grandson, Barry as his own sons. Johnny had a deep love for his family and helped raise numerous children, instilling good values and teaching them the ways of a cowboy. He rode in the Pony Express, and worked for Texas A&M. After 30 years of employment, Texas A&M awarded Johnny an honorary degree. 

Johnny was an avid outdoor enthusiast. He loved fishing, hunting, coon hunting, riding bulls and broncos, roping, training horses and coon dogs, and raising cattle. His love of coon hunting led him to joining multiple organizations. He served as President, on the Board of Directors, and in various other positions for UKC. He was on the Board of Directors for PKC. He was also a member of Lone Star 5,000 and was given a belt buckle and appointed a member for life. Johnny loved his church and served as a RA and a Deacon at Reliance Baptist Church for many years. 

He is preceded in death by his parents, Carrie and Frank Patranella, his brother, Frank, and his sisters, Laura, Lucy, Marie, and Rosie.

He is survived by his brothers, Nick and Charlie, sisters, Josephine and Lena, daughters, Shelly (pumpkin) and Amy (peanut), grandson/son BJ Spradling (Tayna Hutto), great-grandson/son Barry Spradling, his lifepartner, Regina Warren, grandchildren, Christopher and Daniel Cole, Skylar Eastep, Haley and Trevor Blenkinsop, Brooke Spradling, Ryan Spiller, and Jaycee Forman, and great-grandson River Spradling. 

A graveside service with military honors will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at Restever Memorial Park Cemetery in Bryan. Pallbearers will be Trevor Blenkinsop, Barry Spradling, BJ Spradling, Eric Mathews, Ryan Spiller, and Benny Patranella. Honorary pallbearers will include Christopher and Daniel Cole, Joe Menefee, and Gerald and Robert Lee Ison.

Lieu of flower, please make a donation of Howard Monroe.