Obituaries:  Mary Emma DeBose Johnson, Sabine Parish       J-525
Source:  Sabine Index, Many, La., Aug 29, 1947
Submitted by: Tammy Larche-Smith
              tammy@cp-tel.net


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The Sabine Index - Mary Emma DeBose Johnson

  29 Aug 1947 - Mrs. Mary Emma DeBose Johnson, age 71 years, died
suddenly at her home in Mt. Freedom community Aug. 21. Funeral
rites were conducted at Mt. Freedom Baptist church church by Rev.
Frank Laurence, assisted by Rev. W. M. Greer. Interment was in
Mt. Freedom cemetery under direction of Massingill funeral home.

  Pallbearers were: Frank Veuleman, J. O. Smith, Gather Dees, Tom
Rivers, Leo Bush, W. H. Brumley.

  Surviving are: daughter, Mrs. Zula Rivers, Many; two sons, J. D.
Johnson, Many, and C. H. Johnson, Shreveport; a sister, Mrs.
Laura Parker, Many, two brothers, Willie DeBose, Shreveport, and
John DeBose of Oak Hill community; 11 grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.

  Mrs. Johnson was well known in Sabine parish, being a charter
member of Mt. Freedom Baptist church. She had served the Lord for
57 years and will be greatly missed by her many friends and loved
ones.