Rev. Roy L. Johnson's Obituary
Funeral services for Rev. Roy L. Johnson will be held on August 5, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. at Diamond Baptist Church, 151 Diamond Church Road, DeRidder, La., with Rev. Bill Smith and Rev. Paul Massey officiating. Interment will follow at Lewis Cemetery in DeRidder, La. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 04 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at Labby Memorial Funeral Home Chapel, 2110 Hwy 171, DeRidder, La.
Rev. Roy L. Johnson was born in a house in DeRidder, La. to Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. Johnson on November 19, 1932. He went into the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ on July 29, 2023.
Roy graduated from DeRidder High School in 1951. He married the love of his life, Myrtle June Brewer Johnson on June 3, 1953. He graduated From Louisiana College in 1954 and received a Masters of Divinity at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in 1957. Roy pastored at Cile Baptist Church, Green Oak Baptist Church, Memorial Baptist Church, Burkeville Baptist Church, Little Cypress Baptist Church, Temple Baptist Church, and Cypress Creek Baptist Church. He was a long-time Director of Missions at the Beauregard Baptist Association.
Roy was preceded in death by his wife of 68 years, nine months, Myrtle June Johnson, his parents Roy A. Johnson, and Atlas Johnson, a daughter, Pamela June Johnson Melder, and a daughter-in-law, Joylynn (Lee). Left to cherish his memory are sons John (Diana), and Lee (JoAnn), and son-in-law Allen Melder (Frieda), five grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren.
Roy will be greatly missed by the thousands of people he touched during his ministry, and by family and friends.
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