Extracted from The Shreveport Times (Shreveport, LA)
Saturday, January 16, 1926

MRS. BESSIE LEE JOHNSON

Mrs. Bessie Lee Johnson, 41 years old, died at her home, 1822 Buckner street, Friday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock, following a long illness. Funeral services, which will be held at 1:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Central Christian church, Dr. E. L. Thompson officiating. Following the services the body will be sent to McComb, Miss., where interment will take place Monday afternoon.

She is survived by her husband, Jalmer Johnson, a daughter, Miss Marie Johnson, a son, James Johnson, and her mother, Mrs. M. A. Dalton, of Memphis, Tenn.