Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSON, GAYTHA January 26, 2016
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News Star World - January 29, 2016
GAYTHA JOHNSON

Funeral services for Gaytha Johnson, age 69 of Grayson, will be held at 11 AM 
Friday, January 29, 2016 from the sanctuary of First Baptist Church in Chatham 
with Bro. Tim Adkins officiating. Interment will follow at Old Union Cemetery, 
west of Grayson.

Mrs. Johnson was born on March 1, 1946 in Columbia, LA to the union of her 
parents; Melvin and Ethel Bratton Bates and passed from this life on Tuesday, 
January 26, 2016 at Ruston Nursing and Rehab Center, Ruston after a lengthy 
illness.

Gaytha was a nurse at heart before she ever received her LPN and RN degree from 
NLU (now ULM). She had a calling for taking care of people and helping them 
through their illnesses and injuries, especially her family members that she 
put all her strength and love into until they were healed. Gaytha was a valiant 
force in the medical industry as she started the Oncology Unit at St. Francis 
Medical Center in Monroe, began the Medical Center at the Jackson Parish 
Correctional Center for the inmates and mentored several student nurses at ULM. 
She was dutiful in her church as a Sunday School teacher for many years and 
sang in the choir. She had many hobbies including working in her yard, sewing, 
embroidery work, cooking and baking. She was even a nurse and caregiver to all 
the Granddogs that she took in.

She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Rube Bates; son-in-law, 
Donnie Jarrell and brother-in-law, Teddy Lee Johnson.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband of 52 years, R.D. Johnson of 
Grayson; son, Royce Johnson and wife, Louise of Montz; daughter, Tonya Jarrell 
of Covington; grandchildren, Kristina Hutto and husband, Stven and Logan 
Jarrell; sisters-in-law: Sherry Bates and Lecolian Arrant; brother-in-law, 
Harvey Arrant and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Pallbearers will be Harvey Arrant, Charles Carter, Darrell Arrant, Jamie Bates, 
Harry Wittington and Danny McGrew. Honorary pallbearer will be Ricky Pierce.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Donnie Jarrell Foundation for 
ALS, c/o Tony LeMon, 321 N. Vermont St., Covington, LA 70433.

The family would like to express their thanks for the love and support they 
have received during this time to the following people, doctors, nurses, staff 
and agencies: her church family at First Baptist Church in Chatham, Lily 
Jenkins, Marcie Tisdale, Ruston Nursing and Rehab Center, Professional Hospice 
Care, Dr. Wood, Dr. King Scott, Jackson Parish Sheriff Department and the 
Jackson Parish Ambulance Service. The care and compassion you showed the family 
and Mrs. Gaytha during her illness will always be greatly appreciated.

Online condolences may be made at www.riserfuneralhomes.com.

Riser Funeral Home

Columbia, LA 

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