Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSTON, MARY ANN DIXON August 15, 2012
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News Star World - August 18, 2012
MARY ANN DIXON JOHNSTON

A service of worship to celebrate the life of Mary Ann Dixon Johnston , 93, of 
Monroe, formerly of Sterlington, will be held in the chapel of Kilpatrick 
Funeral Homes of Monroe on Lamy Lane on Friday, August 17, 2012 at 2:00 PM 
with Father Gregg Riley officiating. Burial will follow in Riverview Cemetery 
on South Grand St. in Monroe.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until service time at Kilpatrick Funeral 
Homes of Monroe.

Mrs. Johnston was born August 13, 1919, in Monroe, LA. She went home to be 
with her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on August 15, 2012. She died 
peacefully at her home.

She was preceded in death by her husband, John Bishop Johnston, Jr.; her 
parents Melville Sanders Dixon and Josephine Hill Smith Dixon; her brothers, 
Melville Sanders (Sonny) Dixon and Joe Hart Dixon; her grandparents, Arthur 
Lee Smith and Mary Ann Yongue Smith; Charles F. Dixon and Jessie Lee Hart 
Dixon.

Survivors include her daughter, Jo Elizabeth Johnston; son, John Bishop 
Johnston, III, and daughter-in-law, Jody; son, Jay Dixon Johnston and daughter-
in-law, Jan; daughter, Mary Ann Currie, and son-in-law, Jackson; daughter, 
Nina Marie Pate, and son-in-law, George.

Mary Ann, known as "MeMe" to her family, is also survived by the following 
grandchildren, Elizabeth Guerriero, Doll Holyfield, Kathy Patrick, Jodi B. 
Lyle, Jennifer Johnston, Mandy Williamson, Jessica Johnston, Mary Ann 
Johnston, John Bishop Currie, William Currie, Maggie Pate Barrett, and 
Meredith Pate. She is also survived by the following great grandchildren, 
Ashley Falgout, Allison Falgout, Lauren Creekmore, Madison Guerriero, Bailey 
Wells, Ainsley Holyfield, Andrew Williamson, Cole Williamson, Robert 
Williamson, Mary Amanda Williamson, Emily Patrick, India Patrick, Katherine 
Patrick, Abby Lyle, and Allison Lyle.

Pallbearers will be Todd Williamson, Jeff Guerriero, Ken Vines, Bill Patrick, 
Matt Lyle, Harvey Perry, and Hank Biedenharn.

Honorary pallbearers will be Junot Dixon, Joe Hart (JJ) Dixon, Fred Rosenfeld 
and Ralph Spiers.

Mrs. Johnston was a life-long resident of Sterlington having moved to Monroe 
in her latter years. She greatly enjoyed visiting with her family and friends 
in Louisiana as well as entertaining them in Pensacola, Florida. She was a 
member of the Thursday Bridge Club, the Colonial Dames and the DAR.

The family would like to thank her dear friend, Mary Frances Perry, her 
friends and doctors, Michael Hayward and David Raines, her niece, Jean Ann 
Taylor and her loving caregivers, Claire Rundell and Betty Faye Tullos. Thank 
you also to her granddaughter, Doll Vines for her care and attention.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the church or charity of your 
choice.

The family takes great comfort in the following scripture verse: 2 COR 5:8 "We 
are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be 
present with the Lord."


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