Frances L. Johnson, 77, a resident of Los Ranchos, NM formerly of Española passed away from a long illness on Wednesday, August 22, 2012. Frances along with her husband Norman “Red” Johnson owned and operated Johnson’s “Ok” Tire Store in Española for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Myrtle Lowance; brothers: Jack and Glen Lowance; numerous other loved relatives. Frances is survived by her husband Norman “Red” Johnson of Los Ranchos; daughters: Daphne and Valerie Johnson, Sheri Brace and husband Jim; grandchildren: Leslie Maly and husband Ryan, Robert Seeds and wife Kristi, JoAnna and Madelyn Brace; great-grandchildren: Mia and Maxwell Maly; brother, Sam Lowance and wife Sharon, sisters: Eula Lansford, Roberta Griffith and companion Ed Gibson, all of Albuquerque; numerous other loving relatives & friends. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. at the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church located at 9500 Constitution Ave, N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87112. Memorial Contributions may be made in Frances’s name to the American Heart Association. The family of Frances L. Johnson have entrusted the care of their loved one to DeVargas Funeral Home & Crematory of the Española Valley.