Farris Mae Leonard Johnson Gish Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Farris Mae Leonard Johnson Gish (Pineville, Louisiana), who passed away on May 26, 2020 at the age of 91. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Farris Mae Leonard Johnson Gish to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Walter Paul Leonard, Sr. and Eula May Ryder; her grandparents, Dade Leon Leonard, Philomane Lidia Naquin, William M. Ryder (Willie) and Mary Harriett Belgard; and her former husband Lonzie Walter Johnson.
She is survived by: her daughter Rebecca Gish Conner; her siblings, Lydia Teasley, Mildred McNeal and Walter Paul Leonard, Jr.; her stepson Gregory Allen Gish; her nephew Walter Paul Leonard, III (Snappy); her son-in-law Wallace Conner; her friends, Lucille Gore, Viola Bynog and Ruby Butts; her daughters, Gwendolyn Carol Johnson Beaubouef (Gilbert), Cathy Johnson Alwell (Reginald) and Cheryl Ann Gish Lutz (Charles); her brother Willie Leonard (Shirley); her siblings-in-law, Virginia Leonard and Henry Teasley; her close friends, Dorothy Gibson and Minnie Neal; her grandchildren, Jeffery Todd Beaubouef (Katonya), Amanda P. Beaubouef, Kevin B Alwell (Rose Ann), Janna L. Alwell Matthews, Samantha C. Alwell Everett (Brad), Kirk Lutz and Dustin O. Conner (Kayla); her stepgranddaughter Melissa Gish Ray; her great grandchildren, Logan, Caroline, Caitlin Beaubouef, Kelsey Tucker, Caleb, Joshua, Camryn Matthews, Trevor, Carina, Cassidy Alwell, Parker Kate Everett and Ainsley Fowler; her stepgreat-grandchildren, Madeline, Abigail Everett, Michael Gish, Shannon and Selahna Ray; and her great great grandchild Carter Coath. She is also survived by her husbands, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, great-great grandchild.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Pollock Pentecostal Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 336, Pollock, LA 71367 in Farris's name.
