James Odell Johnson Kilpatrick Funeral Homes Farmerville, LA. James Odell Johnson, age 69, from Sterlington, Louisiana passed from this life on July 15, 2011 at Glenwood Hospital in West Monroe, Louisiana. James was born on June 14, 1942 in Truxno, LA to Weldon Odell and Dollie Ophelia Johnson who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was his two brothers, Lawrence Allen and David Wayne Johnson, a sister Gearldine Green, and a son Kevin Odell Johnson. James was an avid race car driver of his beloved # 24 race car and loved anytingthing to do with racing, NASCAR, and Dale Earnhardt. He also was a very devoted grandfather who thought his grandkids hung the moon and stars. James was survived by daughter Crystal Johnson Spigner Joseph Shannon of Bastrop, LA; son Bobby Neal Johnson of Henderson, TX; Dustin Norris Tina of Bastrop, LA; who was like a son, sisters Ilene Swan Donnie of Crossett, AR; and Gwen Morris William of Farmerville, LA, brothers, Weldon “Snuffy” Johnson Linda and Elvis “Teddy Bear” Johnson both of Sterlington. LA; brother-in-law, Charles Green of Crossett, AR; and former spouse and lifelong friend Sharon John son Suarez of Bastrop, LA. Grandchildren includes Tyler, Brayden and Alexis Spigner, Chloe Norris, and Amber Clark Johnson Great-Grandchild includes Remi Capers. Uncle James left 13 nieces and nephews, a host of friends and family and his beloved dog Cosmo. Services will be held on Monday, July 18, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at Paron Baptist Church in West Sterlington, LA with the interment at Liberty Cemetery in Linville, LA. Visitation will be held at Kilpatrick Funeral Home in Farmerville on Sunday, July 17, 2011 from 5-8 p.m. Services will be performed by Donnie Swan and Gayle Dollar. Pallbearers will include the nephews and friends of the deceased; Chad Johnson, Jason Futch, Blake Knight, Bryson Green, Damone Green, Greg Smith, Gris Morris, honorary, Jackie Benton honorary and Carlton Ferrell honorary. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kilpatrickfuneralhomes.com.