John H. Fortner Sr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John H. Fortner Sr. of Folsom, Louisiana, born in Newport, Arkansas, who passed away on September 8, 2023, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John H. Fortner Sr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Buddy Lewis Fortner and Thelma Hyman Fortner; and his sister Dorothy Doss. He is survived by: his wife Ellen Sims Fortner; his children, Renate Fortner Clopton (Terry), Shannon Fortner Paille (Andre) and John H. Fortner, Jr.; his grandchildren, Brittany Elise Thompson, Valerie Thompson Leeper (Ryan), John Fortner III, Christian Jayson Fortner and Victoria Clopton Trombatore (Nick); and his great grandchildren, Gregory Leeper, Abigail Leeper and Annabelle Leeper. He is also survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and wonderful lifelong friends.
In lieu of flowers kindly consider, memorial contributions in memory of John "Johnny" Hyman Fortner may be made to First Baptist Church of Covington, 16333 Highway 1085, Covington, LA 70433, https://fbccov.org or Louisiana Baptist Children's Home, PO Box 4196, Monroe LA 71211, https://www.lbch.org.
