Julius Hiram "Buddy" Johnson

"Julius Hiram "Buddy" Johnson, a native of Dry Prong and a resident of Baton Rouge, passed away Friday, January 25, 2019 at the age of 87. Buddy was a proud member of the U.S. Air Force and later found work as a Process Engineer in the oil and gas industry. In his spare time he loved maintaining his garden. He is survived in death by his nieces Donna Jean Wright of St. Francisville, Louisiana, Virginia Rae Shuler of Columbia, South Carolina, Evelyn (Lonnie) Phelps of Hardy, Arkansas, and Suzan Ruth Ellison of Columbia, South Carolina; nephews Rev. Thomas Benjamin Shuler of Lookout Mountain, Georgia, Neil (Rebecca) Wright of St. Francisville, Louisiana, Dr. David (Rosie) Rosenblum of Singapore, John Franklin Adams III of Hardy, Arkansas, Kenneth Love, and numerous great nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents Hiram (Corinne)Johnson; sisters Edith Johnson, Pearl Shuler, Isabelle Adams, Leslie Rae Johnson Rosenblum, Julia Helen Johnson, Mildred Ellison; and nephew Dr. Stephen Rosenblum. A visitation will take place on Thursday January 31, 2019 at Rabenhorst Funeral Home, 825 Government Street, Baton Rouge, Louisiana from 9:00 am until a Memorial Service at 11:00 am, presided by The Rt. Rev. Charles E. Jenkins, ret. and The Very Rev. Dr. Roman D. Roldan. Burial will take place at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery, at a later date. Honorary Pallbearers will be Neil Aubrey Wright, Jr., Ryan Matthews Wright, David Rosenblum, Jack Adams, Dan Futch, and Mike Mascaro. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Beulah Baptist Church, 585 Beulah Church Road, Farmerville, La. 71241, noted "cemetery fund", or Dry Prong Cemetery Association, P. O. Box 13, Dry Prong, La. 71423, or Lee High School ROTC, Baton Rouge, La.