Services for Luther Earl Johnson of the Loyd Star community nearWesson are 3 p.m., Sunday, Jan. 18, at Ebenezer African MethodistEpiscopal Church with burial in the church cemetery.

Visitation is Saturday from noon until 6 p.m., at WilliamsMortuary, and Sunday from 2-3 p.m., at the church.

Mr. Johnson, 75, died Jan. 14, 2004, at Haven Hall Health CareCenter. He was born in Copiah County on May 1, 1928, to MylerJohnson Jr. and Carrie Johnson Henderson.

He was retired, and was a member of Ebenezer African MethodistEpiscopal Church.

Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, BerniceJohnson; and three brothers, Otha Johnson, William Johnson andHerman Ray Johnson.

Survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Sylvester and Dr. IdaButler of Egg Harbor, N.J.; his sister, Florine Wilson of MichiganCity, Ind.; his brother, Bernard Johnson of New Orleans, La.; hisgrandchildren, Angela Butler of New York, N.Y., and Jason Collinsof Publeo, Colo.; and four great-grandchildren.