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Beverely Hebert Johnson, 83, died Sunday morning, August 22, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at her home in Rayne.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Rayne at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 24, 2004.
The Reverend John “Buddy” Breaux officiated, and interment was in the St. Joseph Cemetery in Rayne.
She is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Clyde Leger, Sr. of Rayne and Mrs. B.I. Moody III of Crowley, and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Flemon J. Johnson; her parents, Valery L. and Nettie Plattsmier Hebert; and two brothers, Leonard V. Hebert and Winfred J. Hebert.
Visitation was from 5 p.m. on Monday until 8:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. on Tuesday until time of services. A rosary was recited at 7 p.m. on Monday evening.
Pallbearers were her brother-in-law, Thomas Johnson, her nephews, Edward Johnson, Clyde Leger, Jr., Leo LaCroix, Sr., Leonard Hebert, Braxton Moody IV, Kevin Moody, Stephen Moody and Andrew Robertson.
For the funeral Mass, Carol Jean LaCroix and Rosalind Robertson, her nieces, served as scripture readers. Her nieces Valerie Hensgens, Margaret Gilbert and Elizabeth Gielen led the responsorial psalms.
Charlotte Leonards, Katherine Hundley, Beverly Lagroue, also her nieces, were gift bearers.
Musical selections included Ave Marie, Just a Closer Walk with Thee, How Great Thou Art, and Gentle Woman.
Beverly Marie Hebert Johnson was born in Rayne, Louisiana, on March 25, 1921, to Valery Leonard Hebert and Nettie Laura Plattsmier Hebert. She attended St. Joseph Catholic School, graduating with the Class of 1937. After high school, she attended Southwestern Louisiana Institute in Lafayette.
She married Flemon Joseph Johnson in 1946. They were lifelong residents of Rayne, where they owned and operated Johnson’s Drive Inn for a number of years. Johnson’s was known for its soda fountain, chocolate feezers and hamburgers.
Before her retirement, Mrs. Johnson served as copy editor of the Crowley Post Herald. She was best known as Nannan Beverly as she and Uncle “Pim” were like a second mom and dad to their many nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. The Sunday dinners, that she prepared with her mother and sisters, were greatly anticipated and enjoyed by her family for many years. She loved having the whole family gather together and carefully kept the family scrapbooks and history. She was an avid reader and frequent visitor to the Rayne Library.
Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Catholic Daughters of the Americas and the League of the Sacred Heart.
The family is grateful for the loving attention given to her by her caregivers, Anna Gaspard, Elizabeth Deville, Jo Anne Guidry, Velta Landry, Dean Comeaux, Freda Hanks and the assistance of Mr. Clem Suire to the caregivers.
The family also wishes to acknowledge the kindnesses of Dr. Thomas Curtis of Rayne and Dr. Paulette Blanchet of Lafayette and Hospice of Acadiana.
Gossen Funeral Home of Rayne was in charge of arrangements.