Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSON, JOHN FREDERICK January 8, 2012
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News Star World - January 10, 2012
JOHN FREDERICK JOHNSON


Funeral services for John Frederick Johnson of Harrisonburg, LA, will be held 
at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at First Baptist Church in 
Harrisonburg under the direction of Riser Funeral Home of Columbia with 
Reverends Jon Lord, Ralph Webber and Bryan Taylor officiating. Visitation will 
be held Tuesday from 5:00 PM until 10:00 PM at the church. Interment will be 
in Harrisonburg Cemetery.

John, 58, died at home on January 8, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer.

He is survived by his wife, Myra Coleman Johnson, his mother, Audrey K. 
Johnson, brothers George Johnson of Harrisonburg and James Johnson of Jackson, 
MS, and his children, Derek Johnson and wife Kristen of Lafayette, Kyle 
Johnson of Shreveport, Lance Bond and wife Brandi of Jena, Sarah and Nat Casey 
of New Orleans and Hallye Casey of San Antonio, Texas. John is also survived 
by his grandchildren, Scarlett Johnson, Tanner and Tucker Bond and a host of 
nephews and nieces.

John was preceded in death by his father, Billy Ray Johnson, Sr., brother 
Billy Ray Johnson, Jr., and grandparents Ernest and Helen R. 

Johnson and Fred and Nell H. Korn.

He was a graduate of Harrisonburg High School, Northwestern State University 
and Tulane University Law School. John served as District Attorney for 
Catahoula and Concordia Parishes for 24 years and was a popular political 
figure in the area. He was never opposed for re-election during his entire 
tenure as District Attorney.

John was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman and was also an excellent 
marksman. He liked nothing better than deer hunting in the bottomlands along 
the Mississippi River.

Pallbearers will be Neil Johnson, Donny Korn, Ernie Reeves, Ronnie Book, Mike 
Ruddick and Ronald Book. Honorary pallbearers will be Senator Neil Riser, 
Luther Holloway, Judge Leo Boothe, Brad Burget, Johnny Loomis, Bill McHale, 
Richard "Doll" Hatten and Paul Scott.


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