Herbert Johnson Sr. Obituary

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Herbert Johnson Sr. of Gibson, Louisiana, born in Morgan City, Louisiana, who passed away on October 30, 2025, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Herbert Johnson Sr. to show support.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Henry Johnson, Sr. and Alzena Anderson Johnson; his wife Lee Esther Smith Johnson of Gibson, LA; his children, Herbert Johnson, II of Morgan City, LA, Andrea Johnson (William) of Baton Rouge, LA, Domenque Scott (Cassey, Sr) of Houma, LA, Jennifer Gray of Kenner, LA and Elizabeth Azema of Thibodeaux, LA; his grandchild Andrane; his sisters, Phyllis Johnson of Port Arthur, TX and Francis Bryant of Port Arthur, TX; his siblings-in-law, Raymond Smith (Barbara) of Gibson, LA, Renard Smith of Gibson, LA, Dianne Johnson of Patterson, LA and Idell Johnson of Centerville, LA; his grandchildren, Tavis Johnson, Andrane'Tauriac, Damarcus Johnson, Cassey Scott, Jr. and Alaysia Scott; his great grandchildren, Ayden and Kayleigh Tauriac; his godchildren, Libra Johnson and Ashley Sims; his close friends, Alvin Dalcour, Joseph Sigur and Michael of Maryland; his daughter-in-law Aretha Kinchen; his siblings, Flora Bell Williams, Edmond Johnson, Sr., Sullivan Johnson, Henry Johnson, III, Eunice Butler, Lionel Johnson, Sr., Earl Johnson, Sr. and Doris Murell; his grandparents, Henry Johnson, Sr., Francis Williams Johnson, Edmond and Phyllis Anderson; and his parents-in-law, Kinsey Smith and Beulah Gray Smith.

Visitation was held on Saturday, November 8th 2025 from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the St. James Baptist Church (6319 S Bayou Black Dr, Gibson, LA 70356). A celebration of life was held on Saturday, November 8th 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.