Donald Johnson

Funeral services for Donald "Duck" Johnson of Mansura will be held on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 beginning at 11am at St. Mary's Assumption Catholic Church in Cottonport with Fr. Walter Ajaero officiating. Visitation will be held at Escude Funeral Home in Cottonport on Monday, August 22, 2016 beginning at 5pm until midnight with a rosary wake service at 8pm. Visitation will resume on Tuesday morning at 8am. Burial will be held at the St. Paul the Apostle Cemetery in Mansura. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Escude Funeral Home.

Donald "Duck" Johnson, age 76, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2016 at his home in Mansura. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddison Johnson; mother, Mabel Ducote; step-father, Joffre Ducote; and brothers, Gaston Laborde, Raymond Laborde, & Dale Laborde.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 56 years, Doris Johnson of Mansura; daughters, Gwendolyn Allen (David) of Lafayette, Ginger Johnson of Mansura, & Stacey Johnson of Lafayette; sisters, Betty Normand of Marksville, Barbara Guillory of Cottonport, & Pauline Laborde of Cottonport; brothers, Roderick Laborde of Cottonport, Floyd Laborde of Cottonport, Wayne Laborde of Marksville, & Paul Laborde of Cottonport. He also leaves behind six grandchildren: Spencer Allen, Chelsi Allen, Brock Butts, ChloeRaye Johnson, Alexis Johnson, Blaize Maillet and four great-grandchildren: Aria Rose Thibodeaux, Anna Butts, Hudson Butts, BellaRose Graysen Glaviano.

A butcher by trade, Duck worked at T-Jim's Grocery & Market of Cottonport for 30 years where he got to really know the people of the town. He was a true people person and never met a stranger. Even though he was always one to "tell it like it is", he was still a soft hearted, gentle souled man. Those who knew him knew of his love of joking and laughing with others. He was a hardworking, dedicated person who was always there when you needed him. Duck will be missed dearly by many friends, but especially his family.

Visitation

Visitation

Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport
554 Front St.
Cottonport, LA  71327
Monday, August 22, 2016
5pm-12am

Rosary

Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport
554 Front St.
Cottonport, LA  71327
Monday, August 22, 2016
8pm

Reopen

Escude Funeral Home of Cottonport
554 Front St.
Cottonport, LA  71327
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
Reopen 8am

Service

St. Marys Assumption Catholic Church
808 Front. St.
Cottonport, LA  71327
Tuesday, August 23, 2016
11am

Cemetery

St. Paul Cemetery
Little Cemetery Rd
Mansura, LA  71350