C.E. Johnson

C. E. Johnson, Jr.

Shreveport, LA - Mr. C. E. Johnson, Jr, passed away on Thursday, October, 11, 2012. Private family graveside services will be held at Forest Park Cemetery.

C. E. was born on February 16, 1922, in Bivins, Texas, to C. E. Johnson and Minnie Paul Johnson. The family moved Atlanta, Texas when he was 2 years old. He was a graduate of Atlanta High School and attended East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, TX. His service of three and a half years in the Army Air Corps, was mostly spent in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada and Alaska. Mr. Johnson returned to finish his business degree at North Texas State University. Memberships included the service clubs: Downtown Rotary Club and El Karubah Shrine. C.E. was also a member of the Highland Baptist and First Baptist Church congregations for over 50 years.

C. E. worked for GAB Business Services for five years in El Dorado, AR and was transferred to Shreveport where he served as manager, with a total of thirty-three and a half years with the company.

C.E. was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Lillie Johnson Price; and brother, Elbert Johnson. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret Fisher Johnson; two children, Roy E. Johnson and wife, Pamela Horner Johnson, of Valrico, FL and daughter, Janet Johnson Creech and husband, David L. Creech, of Shreveport; and six granddaughters, Carrie Johnson Graves and husband, David L. Graves, Amy Johnson, Meghan Johnson, Meredith Mighell, Kimberly Mighell and Shea Mighell.

The family would like to thank the devoted caregivers: Donna Kelly, Charlotte Yeager, Michael Alexander, Delores Christian, Cherlene Pouncey, Linda Harlan and the staff of Garden Court Nursing Home.