Lorraine Fontenot Johnson

Lorraine Fontenot Johnson, 95, of Lake Charles, LA, died on August 18, 2020 in a local hospital.

Born in Elton, Louisiana to Theophile and Anna McGee Fontenot, Mrs. Johnson attended school in Welsh, LA.  With the loss of her mother at an early age, she and her brothers worked on their family farm and spoke only French as young children before starting school.  She met and married her husband, Woodrow Johnson in Welsh, and they moved to Negaunee, Michigan in 1941 and lived there until 1948.  Upon returning to Louisiana, Mrs. Johnson owned and operated, along with her husband, “Flower and Garden Center” in the 1950’s.  She later worked for Weingarten’s Grocery for twenty-eight years, retiring as Bakery Manager in 1984.  She was a steward for the South Central United Food and Commercial Workers Union.  Mrs. Johnson was a faithful member of Our Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Church.

Those left to cherish her memory are her son, William “Billy” Johnson and wife Stella of Carlyss; daughter, Carol Demary of Lake Charles; daughter-in-law, Berna Dean Johnson of Lake Charles; one brother, Dallas Fontenot of Lacassine; eleven grandchildren; thirty-nine great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-four years, Woodrow W. Johnson; her son, Dennis Woodrow Johnson; son-in-law, Jerry Demary; brothers, Melvin, Taddie, Harris, and Alex Fontenot; and a number of infant sisters.

Her funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, August 21, 2020 at the Johnson Funeral Home Chapel.  Father Paul Jussen will officiate.  Burial will follow in Consolata Cemetery.  Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 10:00 AM until the start of the service, with a rosary at 12:00 PM.

In compliance with the current COVID 19 order, we respectfully request gatherings be limited and all attendees wear face masks.