Funeral service for Dr. Jerald “Jerry” / “Doc” Johnson, 84, of Ruston, LA will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick’s Memorial Gardens. Officiating the service will be Brother Bill Reid and Brother RonnieContinue Reading
Funeral service for Dr. Jerald “Jerry” / “Doc” Johnson, 84, of Ruston, LA will be held at 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at Calvary Baptist Church, under the direction of Kilpatrick Funeral Home of Ruston. Interment will follow at Kilpatrick’s Memorial Gardens. Officiating the service will be Brother Bill Reid and Brother Ronnie Sanders. A visitation will be held prior to the service at Calvary Baptist Church on March 26, 2025, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM.
Jerry is preceded in death by his parents Jared E. and Pearl Johnson, and brother Dennis Carl Johnson.
Left to cherish his memory is his wife Carol T. Johnson of Ruston, LA; sons: Joel Johnson and wife Karla of Calhoun, LA; Jackson Matthews and wife Stephanie of Ruston, LA; siblings: Donella Carpenter and husband Jim of Springfield, MO; Zeta Proskocil and husband Rich of Mondamin, IA; Tom Johnson and wife Donna of Chesapeake, VA; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and other family members.
Jerry volunteered for many years at Rolling Hills and at Christian Community Action. He was a member of Ruston Lions Club. Jerry was a fourth-grade teacher and got his bachelor’s at Northwest Missouri State University, his master’s at Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, and his Doctorate in Education from McNeese State University. He was National Teacher of the Year for A. E. Phillips in 1998 and 1999, National Teacher of the year for Lincoln Parish in 1999; and National Teacher of the year in Region One in 1999. Jerry taught 41 years, with almost 30 of those years at A. E. Phillips. He was a lay preacher in the Presbyterian Church and currently a member of Calvary Baptist Church.
Pallbearers will be Chuck Hixon, Terry Havins, Steve Basco, Jackie James, Jerry Houston, Kirk Taylor, Bill Tatum, and Cary Tolar.
Planned memorials may be made to Calvary Baptist Church or Christian Community Action.
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