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August 8, 2016

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S h i rley J o hns o n, age 93, o f S h r e v e p o r t, L o u isiana passed a w a y M o n d a y , A u g u s t 8 , 2016 . S h e w a s b or n i n T a y l o r , T e xas on D ecember 23, 1922 to E v a He l m s J ohns o n and Hen r y H a y w o o d J o hns o n. S he grad u a t ed f rom T a ylor Highscho o l in 1940. S h e m o v ed to Sh r e v epo r t in e a rly 1942 whe r e she a t t ended M e a d o w D raughn B u siness S c h oo l . S h e w a s e m p l o y ed by K C S r a il road f r om Janua r y 1943 t o S eptember 1, 1960 when s h e w a s e m p l o y ed b y S w ep c o a s S e c reta r y to V ice P r eside n t/ c ontrolle r , l a t er as S ecreta r y t o t h e P r e s i d e n t , a n d a s a d m i n i s t r a ti v e assistan t , be f ore being e l e c t e d c o r p or a t e S ecreta r y in 1982 w h e re she se r v ed u ntil h e r retireme n t on D ecember 31 , 1987 .
S h i rley was a membe r o f F i rst P r es b y t erian Chu r ch, S h r e v e p o r t, from 1947. She s e r v e d a s D e a c on, Elde r , Clerk of the Sessi o n, and w as ele c ted E l d e r Emerit u s in 2014. She w as a c t i v e i n P res b y t erian W omen a n d w a s p resen t ed an H o n or a r y Li f e M embership in 1990.
S h i rley was pre c eded in d e a t h b y h e r m o ther and f a the r , her sis t e r , L u c y F oste r , and n e p h e w , W illi a m P aul F oste r , of L i tt l e R o c k , A r k ansas.
S h e i s s u r vi v ed b y nie c e Li n da F oster J o nes o f Little R o ck, A r k ansa s , nephew D a v id Newell F oster of C a r thag e , Miss our i, n u m e ro u s gre a t nieces and n e p h e w s , a n d l o ng li f e f r i e n d L e s J ohns o n.
A m e m or i a l s e r vi c e will b e h e l d a t 10 a m F rid a y , A u g u st 12 , 2016 , a t F i rst P r es b y t erian C h u r ch    Chapel     Sh r e v epo r t w i t h R e v . R h o d e s S t i pp a n d R e v . J a m e s V a n H oo k o f f i c i a t i n g . I n li e u of fl ow er s , memo r ial donations m a y be made t o a chari t y of y o u r cho o sin g .
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