Ouachita-Franklin County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....JOHNSTON, ALTON "FOX" January 22, 2011
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News Star World - January 23, 2011
ALTON "FOX" JOHNSTON

Funeral services for Alton "Fox" Johnston, 86, of Fort Necessity, LA, will be 
held at Apostolic Faith Chapel in Gilbert, on Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 
1:00 PM with Rev. Virgil Harris, Rev. Curtis Harris, and Rev. Amos Heckard 
officiating. Interment will follow at Matthews Cemetery under the direction of 
Young's Community Memorial Funeral Home in Winnsboro.

Alton Johnston Jr. was born August 14, 1924, in Emmaus, TX, and passed away 
Saturday, January 22, 2011, at Charlyn Nursing Home in Winnsboro. He was a 
resident of Fort Necessity. "Fox" Johnston was a coach and teacher for 22 
years and Principal for 12 years at Fort Necessity High School. He served on 
the Franklin Parish School Board for 7 years, and Chairman of the Board at 
Progressive Bank having also been a Founder of Progressive Bank. He was a 
member of the Boeuf Prairie Methodist Church, LA High School Athletic 
Association, and the V12 Marine Unit from LA Tech. He had attended Lon Morris 
College in Jacksonville, TX, graduated with a BS Degree from LA Tech in 
Ruston, LA, received his Masters Degree from Stephen F. Austin University of 
Nacogdoches, TX, and received his Plus 30 from NLU in Monroe, LA.

He served in the United States Marines as a Captain having attended Officer 
Cadet Training School in Quantico, VA.

He was preceded in Death by: Father-Alton Toby Johnston, Sr., Mother-Verna 
Beatrice (Bullock) Johnston, Wife-Faye Elizabeth (Waldrop) Johnston, Grandson-
Mathew Joseph Johnston.

Survivors include: 3 sons-Thomas Craig Johnston of Extension, LA, Kevin Clark 
Johnston of Extension, LA, Alton Charles Johnston and wife Robin of Extension, 
LA, 2 brothers-James Delbert Johnston of Nacogdoches, TX, Johnny Ray Johnston 
and wife Mary of Tyler, TX, 2 sisters-Emiline Maxine Robertson and husband 
Richard of Jacksonville, TX, Billie Sue Wallace and husband Robert of 
Frankston, TX, Special Daughter in law-Rene Johnston of Winnsboro, LA, 
Grandchildren-Alton "Andy" Johnston of Extension, LA

Katherine "Katie" Elizabeth Johnston of Winnsboro, LA, expected grandson-Aaron 
Thomas Johnston, a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends.

The Pallbearers will be Jessie Plater, Bobby Wood, Kenneth Ray Heckard, Samuel 
Heckard, K. C. Heckard, and Curzensky Heckard.

The Honorary Pallbearers will be Members of 1959 State Champion Basketball 
Team of Fort Necessity High School.

The family will receive friends at Apostolic Faith Chapel In Gilbert from 5:00 
PM to 9:00 PM Monday, January 24, 2011.

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