Joyce Ann Johnson, age 75 of Smithville, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 3 at St. Thomas DeKalb Hospital.

She was a member of the Pomeroy Chapel Brethren In Christ Church and a retired machine operator at Kingston Timers.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Johnny Johnson; parents, Johnny and Letha Lawrence Young; three brothers, Dennis, Alfred, and J.W. Young; and a sister, Geraldine Fish.

She is survived by five sisters, Ollie and Billy Sturgis of Louisiana, Dorothy Faye Adkins of Dowelltown, Christine Arnold of Smithville, Janie and Doug Cook and Cordie “Spankie” and Garry Davis of Smithville; brother, Kenneth and Lucy Young of Smithville; special nephew, Nelson Davis of Smithville; special friend and daughter Cordell and Melanie Chapman of Smithville; special friends, Faye Sandosky and Janie Horvath; brother-in-law and his wife Walter and Jo Johnson of Smithville; sisters-in-law, Rose and Phinus Daniel of Sparta and Wanda of Michigan. Several nieces and nephews.

Funeral service was held be Friday, Dec. 6 at the Chapel of Love-Cantrell Funeral Home. Brian Jones officiated, and burial followed in DeKalb Memorial Gardens.

Serving as pallbearers were Ron Daniel, Nelson Davis, Jason Young, Terry Turner, Eddie Stanley, Dennis Arnold, Chris and Jimmy Martin.

Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, was in charge of the arrangements.

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