Ellie Sue Johnson

March 12, 1929 - March 4, 2018

Sincerely,Ellie Sue Johnson, was born March 12, 1929, in Haywood County, Brownsville Tennessee, a daughter to the late Lenas Walton and Willie Mai Walton. Ellie Sue attended school at Haywood County High School and on, September 23, 1951, she married the late John Lee Johnson in Alcorn County, Mississippi. Upon moving to Kentucky, Ellie Sue joined the New Bethel Baptist Church where she was a loyal and faithful member of 62 years. At New Bethel, Ellie Sue was a member of the Senior Choir, Nurses Aide Guild, and was a Prayer Warrior. Ellie Sue learned to play the piano by ear and she loved to play and sing with her family and friends. Ellie Sue was a woman of great virtue. Her kind smile and generous ways led her to help many people along the way. She was a counselor, a mother, grandmother, sister, confidant and more. As a volunteer with Greenview Hospital for over 21 years, the Foster Grandparent program for over 14 years and her employment with Fruit of the Loom, Union Underwear for over 21years, Ellie Sue touched many lives yet she still had plenty of time for her family. On, March 4, 2018, as the sun began to rise, Ellie Sue took her Master’s hand while in the comfort and surroundings of her family, at the gentle age of 88 years. Along with her husband and parents, Ellie Sue was predeceased by grand children, Tanya Daniels, Tyrik Johnson; brothers and sisters, John Walton, Odessa Shaw, James Walton, Ora Lee King and Hattie Perry. To cherish the loving memory of Ellie Sue Johnson she leaves her children, Johnny (Deborah) Johnson, Wendy S. Johnson, Ronnie (Lisa) Johnson, Iretta Parker, Louise (John) McCoy, Raymond “Kenny” (Carolyn) Johnson, Chris Johnson; 9 grandchildren,; 9 great grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews other relatives and friends and special friend Ms. Nola Crabtree, and care-giver Faye Wilson. -Your friends at Burnam and Son