Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until Celebration of Life at 2:00 PM on Saturday, October 3, 2026 at Good Hope Baptist Church 908 Washington Street Patterson, Louisiana. Burial will follow in the New Salem Cemetery in Patterson, Louisiana.
He leaves to cherish his memories, his significant other, Paula Smith of Morgan City, Louisiana; his two daughters, Alice Mae (Kenneth) Grogan-Townsend of Gray, Louisiana and Lakisha Lashea Grogan of Morgan City, Louisiana; his son, Lonnie Patrick Payton of Franklin, Louisiana; his five sisters, Shirley (Earthel) Turner, Carol (Joe) Lewis, Etta (Taurus) Smith, Claudia (Michael) Taylor, and Mary (Carlos) Padron, all of Patterson, Louisiana; thirteen grandchildren; along with a host of family and friends.
John was preceded in death by his parents, James and Alice Mae Grogan Butler; his son John B. Grogan, Jr.; his grandson, Dyalon Bennett; his sister, Chriss Grogan-Knight; his brothers, James Butler and Henry Butler; and his nephew, Ceaser John Grogan.
