Paula Tonnette Johnson Schaffer, 53 of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 23, 2017.

Those left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Christinya Arcenaux of Alexandria, LA and Amanda Vallejo & husband Jesse of Gatesville, TX; father, Thomas Johnson and stepmother, Linda Johnson of DeRidder, LA; brother, Troy Johnson of DeRidder, LA; sister, Darlene Johnson of DeRidder, LA; grandchildren, Jasmine Johnson, Faith Johnson, Alicia Woods, Percy Arceneaux II, Gavin Vallejo and Aiden Vallejo, and a host of family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Randy Schaffer and her mother, Carolyn Welch.

Visitation and memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Myers Colonial Funeral Home, in DeRidder, LA.  Visitation will begin at 10:00AM and continue until the time of service at 12:00PM.  Brother Larry Taylor will officiate.