Kennis Johnson b 23 Oct 1905 Pike Co KY d 13/14 Oct
1991 Whitesburg ARH, Whitesburg, Letcher Co KY age 85 buried Hemphill
Cemetery, Jackhorn, KY, s/o
Lorenzo Dow Johnson
and Annie Johnson. Kennis Johnson m. 8 Nov 1928 in the Church of Christ, Hartley Pike Co KY to Caldonia Johnson b 5 Feb 1901 d 18 Jan 1988 Kingsport Sullivan Co TN, d/o
Lorenzo D Johnson and
Elizabeth Collier. Children of Kennis Johnson and Caldonia Johnson;
1.
Evon Johnson d as infant
2.
Roscoe Johnson b 2 Feb 1920 Hartley KY d 20 Jan 2007 m. 2 Aug 1940 to (1) Louise Johnson d 1 Jul 1994. Children of Roscoe Johnson and Louise
Johnson;
i. Willie M Johnson. Child of William M Johnson; I. Matthew Greg Johnson.
Child of Matthew Greg Johnson; 1. Levi T Johnson
Roscoe Johnson m. 11 Nov 1994 (2) to Mary Magdaline
Taylor Smith; d/o Edwin
Taylor and Ruby Crease. Children of Mary Madaline Taylor Smith and 1st husband; Gary,
Jerry, Garland; Rebecca, Mary Jo, Chesley, and Eva Smith
Obituary of Roscoe Johnson,
age 86, of McRoberts, Kentucky, passed away early Saturday morning, January
20, 2007, at his home. Roscoe was born in Pike County, Kentucky, on March 2,
1920. He was tbe son of the late Kennis and Caldonia Johnson.
Roscoe was a member of the
Church of Christ for many years. He also had a great love for horses. During
his life he bought, sold, and traded many horses. He only loved two things
better than his horses. First, his Lord, then his family. In this life his
mother was his whole heart He was a retired coal miner and a member of the
United Mine Workers of America.
Roscoe married Louise Johnson
on August 10, 1940 in Pike County, Kentucky. They had one son, Willie M.
Johnson. Louise preceded him in death on July 1, 1994. Roscoe is survived by
a grandson, Mathew Greg Johnson, and a great-grandson, Levi T. Johnson.
On November 11, 1994. Roscoe
married Mary M. "Maggie" Smith in Letcher County, Kentucky. In addition to
Maggie, he is also survived by three step-sons, Gary, Jerry, and Garland;
four step-daughters, Rebecca, Mary Jo, Chesley, and Eva; thirteen
step-grandchildren and one step-greatgrandchild.
Roscoe was also preceded in
death by two brothers and a sister, Lonnie, Connie, and Evon. Two sisters,
Lessie Fleming and Lois Fleming, also survive him, in addition to several
nieces and nephews, including special niece, Inez Potter. He also leaves
behind many friends, including special friend, Alicia Smith.
In Memory Of Roscoe Johnson -
March 2, 1920 - January 20, 2007. Funeral Services were at 11:00 A.M. Monday
January 22, 2007 at the Carty Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating: Chris
Fleming. Interment: Green Acres Cemetery Ermine, Kentucky. Pallbearers:
Sherd Caudill, Jr., Bob Deskins, Garland Smith, Daniel B. Johnson, Teddy
Fleming, Chad Fleming, Gary Fleming, and Chan Fleming. Honorary Pallbearers:
David Gilliam, Philip Fleming, and Jacky Potter. Funeral arrangements cared
for by Carty Funeral Home, Fleming-Neon, KY.
3.
Lessie Mae Johnson b 7 Jul 1927 Hartley KY
m.
Clinton Fleming, s/o
John Jefferson Fleming
and Bessie Ellen Stewart. Children of Lessie Mae Johnson and Clinton
Fleming;
i.
Rabon Keith Fleming
m. Imogene Boggs and m.
Helena
Potter d/o
Conley
Potter and Cora Nelson.
ii. Teddy Ross Fleming m. Judy Fern Franklin
iii. Kathy Gail Fleming m. Leslie McFall Jr
iv. James Chris Fleming m. Palma Lynn Johnson, d/o
Morgan Luther
"Jack" Johnson and Phyllis Ann Boyd.
4.
Connie Johnson b 13 Jun 1930 Pike Co KY d 25 Nov 1932 Hartley, KY age 2 years.
5.
Lonnie Johnson b 13 Jun 1930 m. Jacqueline Bentley d/o William Henry "Bill"
Bentley and Bertha Johnson.
6.
Delores
"Lois" Johnson b 18 Mar 1933 m. 1 Nov 1947
Whitesburg, KY to
Sol Fleming s/o
John Jefferson Fleming
and Bessie Ellen Stewart.
