ST. TAMMANY PARISH, LA. 

Obituary for: JOHNSON, AMELIA IRENE BIGNAR 

Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. 

Source: E.J. Fielding Funeral Home, Covington, La.

Died: Thursday, December 5, 2013

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JOHNSON, AMELIA IRENE BIGNAR 
(January 11, 1931 - December 5, 2013)

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Amelia Irene Bignar Johnson passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2013 at home 
with her family at her side. 
She was born to Murphy and Loyce Lambert Bignar January 11, 1931 in Hammond, 
LA.

She is survived by her beloved husband and travelling companion of 62 years, 
Roy W. Johnson, Sr. She was the mother of Roy W. "Hank" Johnson, Jr., Gordon R. 
Johnson, Mark R. Johnson (Karen) and Tami Amelia Johnson and grandmother of 
Mark R. Johnson, Jr. (Rachel), Kramer M. Johnson (Hayley), Evan Murphy Johnson 
and Nicholas L. Johnson; great-grandmother of Madeleine Abigail and Emery 
Amelia Johnson. She is also survived by two devoted and lifelong friends - Beth 
Robinson and Kathleen Griffith. 

She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers - Eddie and Albert 
Bignar.

A native of Hammond, LA and resident of Covington for nearly 50 years, Irene 
began teaching 5th Grade in 1952, retiring from Covington Middle School in 
1980. She held a Masters of Education degree from Southeastern Louisiana 
University and was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Retired 
Teachers Association of St. Tammany Parish in 2005. She was an active member of 
the First Baptist Church of Covington since 1967, enjoying her Sunday school 
classes, playing cards with friends, travelling and 'Silver Slippers.'

Relatives and friends are invited to attend memorial services at 12:00 Noon on 
Saturday, December 14, 2013 at First Baptist Church of Covington, 16333 Highway 
1085 Covington, LA 70433, with visitation beginning at 11:00 AM. 

Interment will be at Pinecrest Memorial Gardens.

E.J. Fielding Funeral Home of Covington has been entrusted with arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jerusalem Shrine’s 
Transportation Fund, P.O. Box 712 Destrehan, LA 

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