Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSON, R.L December 26, 2015
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News Star World - December 29, 2015
R.L JOHNSON

Funeral Services for Mr. R. L. Johnson, 90, of West Monroe, LA will be held 
2:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in the chapel of Mulhearn Funeral 
Home, West Monroe with Rev. Allen Eppinette and Rev. Clarence Powell 
officiating. Interment will follow in Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery in 
Monroe, LA.

Mr. Johnson was born October 31, 1925 in Morehouse Parish to the union of 
Joseph Hardy Johnson and Emma Lucretia Buffington and passed away December 26, 
2015. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Monroe. Mr. Johnson was a 
hard-working man, graduating high school to join the U. S. Navy, in 1941 and 
served in WWII. After his service he married the love of his life, Earline 
Eppinette. They shared a life of love for 70 years on Christmas Eve and he 
passed from this life to be with his heavenly father and his only son, Ronnie 
just two days later at Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe.

R. L. served 4 years in the U.S. Navy then held two or three jobs to provide 
for his family. He was a school bus driver for Ouachita Parish School System, 
a bread truck driver with routes close to Bernice, then joined the Monroe 
Police Dept. in 1951 serving for 32 years and becoming Asst. Chief of Police 
and served as interim chief under 3 different Mayors. The day after his 
retirement he was hired by Monroe Traffic Eng. and served 10 years. He was a 
member of the Police Association and lifetime member of the VFW.

R. L loved more than anything his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and his wife, 
Earline Eppinette of Jones, LA. The two met at their Alma mater which was 
Bonita, LA. Earline worked for the telephone company in her yearly years, was 
a homemaker and drove a school bus for Ouachita Parish School System for 32 
years.

After retirement, Dad enjoyed working on old cars and restoring them to 
pristine condition and giving one to each of his 3 children. Then doing others 
for him and Earline to show at many shows where they received many 
recognitions and awards for them.

Dad was well known and loved by his family and many friends from 3 car clubs, 
serving as Deacon of his church, the last being First Baptist of Monroe. He 
enjoyed serving his Lord with his life and reading His word many times 
through, the latest just starting over this past week, where he made the 
comment to Earline, " well, I'm in all the begats again".

Preceding R. L. in death are his parents; his only son, Ronnie Lynn Johnson; 3 
brothers, Leon, Roy and Edwin; 4 sisters, Audrey, Erma, Bertie, and Myrtle.

His memory will live forever in the lives of his loving wife, Earline Johnson; 
his children, daughter, Linda Jean Bruce, husband John, of West Monroe; 
daughter-in-law, Emma Dale Johnson of Monroe; and daughter, Patricia Ann 
Collie, husband Terry of Calhoun; grandchildren, Kathy Green, husband Troy, 
John Bruce, wife Diane, Todd Johnson, wife Tracy, Kim Williams, husband Ron, 
Kimberly Pfingston, husband Scott, Michelle Sadler, Donna Gayle Collie, and 
Bryan Collie, wife Jana; great grandchildren, Jayden, Bryan, Jackson, Lauren, 
Casey, Gabrella, Makayla, Leigh Ann, Chandler, Nicolas, Garrett, Meredith, 
Haden, Rylee Jane, Chaston and Chanley, Nathan and Taylor; and numerous nieces 
and nephews.

Pallbearers will be Herbert Otwell, Billy Wayne Clark, Billy Wayne Kemp, Tom 
Jones, Charles Huggins and Hank Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be all police 
personnel.

Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 29, 
2015 at Mulhearn Funeral Home, West Monroe.

Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

West Monroe, LA

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