A Mass of Christian Burial for Hilary Johnson will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, October 5, 2018 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church with the Rev. Stephen Scott Chemino officiating. Burial will follow with military honors at Pythian Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hixson-Ducote Funeral Home of Bunkie.

Mr. Johnson served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Mr. Johnson, age 92 of Bunkie, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Hessmer Nursing Home.

He is preceded in death by a son, David Johnson; his parents, Joseph and Freda Ducote Johnson; his brother, Cecil Johnson; and his sister, Odessa Ebert.

Survivors include his wife of 71 years, Marie Firmin Johnson of Bunkie; his children, Darlene Johnson of Mansura, Kathryn Johnson of Mansura and Johnny Paul Johnson of Evergreen; his grandchildren, Ray Scroggs, Tiffany Francois, Joseph Johnson, Joshua Johnson, Katherine J. Kowalski, Timothy Johnson and Jonathan Johnson; and 11 great-grandchildren.

Online condolences may be sent to www.hixson-ducote.com