Obituaries: Mrs. Modess Johnson, Sabine Parish J-525 Source: Sabine Index, Many, La., Apr 24, 1986 Submitted by: Carl Dilbeck carlrad@earthlink.net ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Mrs. Modess Johnson Mrs. Modess Johnson of Florien, died April 16, 1986, at her home. Services were held at the Bright Star Baptist Church, at 2 p.m., Monday, April 21, 1986, with Rev. Lee Collier officiating. Burial was in the Pilgrim Star Cemetery, under the direction of Thomas Mortuary. Survivors include her husband, Mr. Murphy Lee Johnson; four sons, Murphy Lee Jr., Peter, and John Allen of Florien, and Melvin Lee of Camp Pendleton, Calif.; three daughters, Ruby Alice Holbert, Willie Dean Garner, and Beverly Joyce, all of Florien; four grandchildren; five sisters, Mrs. Ellerstine Mitchell, Mrs. Dorothy Richerson, Mrs. Delores Miller, and Mrs. Olia Charles of Florien, and Mrs. Eddie Jordan of Houston, Tex.; two brothers, Mr. Oliver Carter of Florien, and Mr. Thomas Carter of Shreveport; three step sisters; five step brothers; three uncles; four aunts; and a host of relatives and friends.