Extracted from The Franklin Sun (Winnsboro, LA)
Wednesday, July 13, 1988

Arah A. Johnston

Funeral services for Mrs. Arah A. Johnston, 82, of Monroe, were held on Saturday, July 9, in the Chapel of Winnsboro First National Home.

Interment was in Providence Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Ralph Thomas officiating.

A native of Winnfield, she was born Dec. 22, 1906. She was a housewife. She died on July 8, 1988, following a brief illness.

Survivors include three sons, Harvey Johnston and Buddy Johnston, both of Monroe and Charles Johnston, Winnsboro; three daughters, Margie Wilson, Shreveport, Charlene Benoit, Monroe, and Lorraine Verdin, New Orleans; one sister, Ola Riley, Winnsboro; 20 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Ken McFarland, Norman Redden, Bobby Johnston, Shannon Wilson, Michael Holton and Hubert Allen.