Mary Johnson born in Bentonville, AR to the late Cecil and Addie Carter and has lived in the Port Acres area for the last 55 years.  She retired as a lab technician at American Petro Fina in Port Arthur.  She was a volunteer at the Museum of the Gulf Coast.

   Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the First Christian Church in Port Arthur with interment to follow at Memory Gardens of Jefferson County in Nederland, Rev. River Scott officiating.  A gathering of family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 26th at Melancon’s Funeral Home, 1605 Avenue H in Nederland.

   Mary is preceded in death by her parents and sister, Bobbie Young.  She is survived by her 3 sons, James Johnson and wife Vicki of Port Acres, Robert Johnson and wife Lorelei of Port Neches, and Richard Johnson and wife Kennie of Fannett; 2 sisters, Flo Edgerly and husband Gene of Bridge City and Betty Frank and husband Marvin of Tiki Island; brother Leon Carter and wife Billie of Orangefield; 12 grandchildren; and 8 great-grandchildren.

   Details and online guest registry available at Melancons.org.