Melvin Johnson

Melvin Harry "Wiggles" Johnson, Jr, 65, a native of Cabool, MO and a resident of Houma, LA died Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Visitation will be Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. and Friday, July 30, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. until service time at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. Services will be held on Friday, July 30, 2010 at Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc. with burial in Garden of Memories Cemetery. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Elodie "Sissie" Potter Johnson, of Houma, LA; one son; Richard M. Johnson of Houma; son-in-law, David Clark of Houma; 3 grandsons, Aaron and Travis Clark and Ryan Harper all of Houma one granddaughter, Chasity Johnson of Houma; sister, Joyce Dewitt and husband Frank of Washington, IL; sister-in-law, Linda Johnson of Chillicothe, IL and a host of nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Rebecca Johnson Clark; parents, Melvin H.Johnson, Sr. and Eva Marie Holmes Johnson; brother, James Johnson and sister, Janet Johnson He was an employee of Global Industries for 20 years, and most of those years were spent on the "DOB CHEROKEE". He was affectionately known as "Wiggles" by his co-workers.