Ouachita-Morehouse County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSON, JAMES January 14, 2013
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News Star World - January 26, 2013
JAMES JOHNSON

Funeral services for James Johnson, 71, of Bastrop, will be held at 1:00 p.m. 
Saturday, January 26, 2013 at St Mary CME Temple, with Rev. John D. Griffin, 
Jr officiating. Interment will follow at Henry V. Adams Cemetary on Kammel 
Street in Bastrop under the direction of Millers Funeral Home, Monroe, LA. 

James accepted the Lord as his Savior at an early age uniting with St. Luke 
Baptist Church in Monroe. He graduated from Carroll High School in 1960.

James majored in Education and graduated from his beloved Southern University 
in 1964. He earned his Master of Education degree from Northeast Louisiana 
State College in 1969.

On Christmas Day 1965, he married the former Mamie Marcelle Parker of New 
Orleans. They were blessed with two boys: Reginald James and Royce DeWayne. 
James and Mamie moved to Bastrop, they united with St. Mary C.M.E. Temple. 
James served as a Trustee, a member of the Steward Board, and a Sunday school 
teacher. He also served as church treasurer and many other church affiliations.

James' passion for service manifested in his commitment to Fidelity Lodge #53, 
F. & A. M., P.H.A. where he was a Past Master and a former District Deputy 
Grand Master. With the Grand Court Heroines of Jericho, he was a Past Grand 
Most Worthy Joshua for the state of Louisiana. He served as High Priest for 
Providence Chapter #46, Holy Royal Arch Masons, P.H.A. He was member of the 
Order of the Eastern Star, Melverna Donald #61 and Past Potentate of Jomadi 
Temple #171, A.E.A.O.N.M.S. Shriners, Inc. He frequently attended meetings on 
the state and national levels.

In the 1980's James initiated the establishment of a Cub Scout pack and a Boy 
Scout troop. He served as Scoutmaster.

James departed this life on January 14, 2013.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Mamie Marcelle Parker Johnson.

He leaves to cherish his memory, his guidance, and his love: two sons, 
Reginald James and Royce DeWayne; three grandchildren, Miles Laurence Johnson 
of Austin, Texas, Marcellus DeWayne Johnson and Madison Zene Haydel of New 
Orleans, Louisiana; three brothers, Willie Johnson, Jr. of Dallas, Texas, 
Joseph Johnson (Danute') of Folsom, California, Ricky Johnson of Monroe, 
Louisiana; four sisters, Lula Mae Reed, Beverly Batiste, and Gloria Jean Reed, 
all of Los Angeles, California, and Margaret Johnson of Monroe, Louisiana; one 
aunt, Ida Mae Ealy of Oakland, California; one uncle Marcus Jones of Monroe, 
Louisiana; cousins-in-law, William Bigbee (Linda) of Atlanta, Georgia, Jana 
Clark Nero (Lloyd) of Zachary, Louisiana, and Barbara Sneed (Felton) of 
Shreveport, Louisiana. He is also survived by his two goddaughters, Jayme Clay 
of New Orleans, Louisiana and Krystal Bradford of Monroe, Louisiana, and a 
host of cousins, nieces and nephews.



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