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Johns, Joseph H. Jr.

Joseph H. Johns, Jr., 36, to Be Buried Friday

Nelson - Joseph H. Johns, Jr., 36, died at his home in the Nelson Community Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 10 p.m. following a lingering illness. He was born in Muhlenberg County Aug. 3, 1924.

He was a member of the Nelson Creek Baptist Church where funeral services will be conducted Friday, March 3 at 2 p.m., the Rev. Stanford Simmons, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Nellie Mae Johns of Nelson; brother, Carl Daniel Johns of Nelson; three sisters, Mrs. Roy Shelton and Mrs. James Sumner, both of Nelson, Mrs. W.A. Martin of Detroit.

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Johnson, Julian Pendleton

Julian Johnson, 74, Dies in Louisville

Valley Station - Julian Pendleton Johnson, 74, Valley Station Route 3, formerly of Central City, died in the Jewish Hospital in Louisville Thursday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 a.m. He was a retired construction worker born in Butler County Jan. 20, 1883 and was a member of the Central City First Christian Church.

Funeral services were conducted Saturday, Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. in Central City with the Rev. C.W. Devine, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Central City, officiating. Burial was in the Nelson Creek Cemetery.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ada Johnson of Valley Station Route 3; four sons, Homer Johnson of Chalmers, Ind., Oval, Leaman, and Welborn Johnson of Central City; three daughters, Mrs. Roy Geary of Central city, Mrs. Erbie Daniels of Louisville, Mrs. Joe Calvert of Valley Station; step-daughters, Mrs. Carl Watkins of Wyandotte, Mich.; four brothers, Charlie and Mel Johnson of Jetron, John and All Johnson of Bowling Green; 29 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren.

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Johnson, Mildred Robertson

Mrs. Johnson, 72, Dies in Indiana

Mrs. Mildred Robertson Johnson, 72, of Ft. Wayne, Ind., died at the Lutheran Nursing Home in Ft. Wayne on Wednesday, May 16 at 9:30 p.m., after a long illness.

Born in Central City July 9, 1900, she was a member of the Baptist Church.

She is survived by two sons, Harold B. Cox of Los Angeles, Calif. and William R. Cox of Dayton, Ohio; daughters, Mrs. Arden Ober of Ft. Wayne; sister, Mrs. S.C. Gish Jr. of Central City; brother, J.F. Robertson of Sarasota, Fla.

Funeral services were at Plainfield, Ind. and burial was in Indianapolis.

Johnson, Missouri Paralee

Mrs. Missouri Johnson, Browder, Dies in Hospital

Mrs. Missouri Paralee Johnson, 80, died in the Muhlenberg Community Hospital at 6 p.m., Sunday. She was a member of the Holiness Church. Her home was Browder.

Surviving are three sons, Coy Sadler, Cleaton; Seymore Mayes, Browder; and Marvin Mayes of Browder; two daughters, Mrs. Bertha Harper, Stringtown community; and Miss Iva Sadler of Central City; one brother J.T. Lear of Oak Hill community in Hopkins County; 20 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Monday in the Sheegog Holiness Church, Central City, with burial in Forest Grove Cemetery.

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Johnson, Nellie Mae

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Johnson, Oval

Oval Johnson, 79, of 508 West Reservoir Avenue, Central City, died Wednesday, March 1 at 2:55 a.m. at Kentucky Rest Haven, Madisonville.

He was born March 11, 1909 in Butler County and was a retired mechanic.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Mae Johnson; three daughters, Carolyn Curren of La Mesa, Calif., Margaret Wood of Central City and Vaudine Justice of Madisonville; 12 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; brother, Homer Johnson of Louisville; three sisters, Erbie Daniels and Christine Calvert of Louisville and Donnie Geary of Central City.

Services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Tucker Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ernest Whitely officiating, assisted by the Rev. Margaret Justice. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery.

Johnson, Robert

Robert Johnson, Colored, Dies Friday Afternoon

Robert Johnson, 62, colored, died at Brooks Memorial Hospital in Hopkinsville, Friday afternoon, January 11.

He was a native of Muhlenberg County and had lived in Greenville for the past 27 years. Funeral services were conducted at Wesley Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church, Sunday at 2:30 p.m., with the Rev. E. Horace Brown officiating. Burial was in the West End Cemetery.

Pallbearers: Archie Reno, Edgar Reynolds, Raymond Ackron, Israel Gibson, Henry Singleterry, and George Gregory.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Johnson; one stepson, James Vaught; two sisters, Mrs. Vannie Morgan and Mrs. Glade Hinton, Hopkinsville; three brothers, James Johnson of Woodburn, Will Johnson of Paducah, and Edward Johnson of Belton.

Johnson, Roy

Roy Johnson, 70, to be buried Sept. 9

Roy Johnson, 70, of Central City Route 3, died in Muhlenberg Community Hospital at 2:58 a.m. today (Thursday) after a lengthy illness. He was a retired farmer.

Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Hazel Johnson of Central City Route 3; son, Glenn M. Johnson of Browder; three daughters, Mrs. Carlene Carter of Owensboro, Mrs. Jean Johnson of Louisville, Mrs. Ruby Wilcox of Central City; eight grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; sister, Mrs. Cova Cox of Chicago.

Services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in Central City with the Rev. Willard L. Brown in charge, assisted by the Rev. Roy Geary. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery.

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Johnson, Verna

Mrs. John Johnson, 81, Dies in Ohio

Dayton, Ohio - Mrs. John R. (Verna) Johnson, 81, died in Dayton on March 30.

She was a former Logan County teacher and had lived in Central City and Bremen. The daughter of the late Dr. Tatum of Logan County, she had lived in Dayton about 30 years.

Surviving are a son, John Walton Johnson of Dayton; daughter, Mrs. William Drake of Dayton; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild.

Services were in Dayton, conducted by the pastor of the Third Street Baptist Church, of which she was a member. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery in Dayton.

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Jones, Delbert E.

Delbert E. Jones, 38, is buried March 3

Greenville - Delbert E. Jones, 38, died Thursday morning, Feb. 29, in St. Margaret Hospital in Hammond, Ind. following a short illness.

He was born in Muhlenberg County Jan. 27, 1930.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Jones of Hammond; step-daughter, Mrs. Shirley Parsons of Hammond; six sisters, Mrs. Gwen Whodrey, New Albany, Ind.; Mrs. C. E. Rager of Philpot, Mrs. E. D. Herrell of Louisville, Mrs. Robert Wright of Griffith, Ind., Mrs. Bobby Turner of Hobart, Ind., Miss Glenia Jones of Louisville; two brothers Austin and Paul O. Jones of Louisville; parents Mr. and Mrs. Sellie Jones of Greenville Route 2.

Funeral services were conducted Sunday at 2 p.m. at the Green Briar General Baptist Church by the Rev. William Mallory, with burial in the church cemetery.

Jones, Ethel Mae

Mrs. Rhea Jones, 59, is buried Sept. 1

Bremen - Mrs. Ethel Mae Jones, 59, of Bremen, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30, at a nursing home in Greenville following a long illness.

She was born Aug. 6, 1908, in Muhlenberg County and was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church.

Surviving are her husband, Rhea Jones; daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Gossett of Gary, Ind.; three sons, Harlan Jones of Evansville, Jerry Wayne and Carl Jones of Hammond, Ind.; seven grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Willodean Gish of Bremen and Mrs. Stella Woodburn of Sacramento; two brothers, Everett Rhoades of Bremen and Estil Rhoades of Norwood, Ohio.

Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Friday in Calhoun with the Rev. James Crowell, pastor of New Harmony Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in Old Bethel Cemetery, Muhlenberg County.

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Jones, John Rufus

Funeral Services Held For John Rufus Jones

Funeral services for John Rufus Jones, 43, of Echols, who died at his home Friday afternoon, January 18, following an illness of one year, were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, at the Echols General Baptist church, with the Rev. Henry Baize, officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.

A retired farmer, Mr. Jones was a member of the Echols Baptist church.

Surviving are the wife, Mrs. Becky David Jones, six daughters, Mrs. Mamie Dockery, Butler County; Mrs. Hester Arnold, Cleaton, Ky.; Mrs. Nancy Tooley, Central City; Mrs. Ruthie Baize, McHenry; Mrs. Anna Mary Bratcher, Echols and Mrs. Jessie Lois Keown, Evansville; three sons, Mance Jones, Rockport, Ky., William and Mitchell Jones, both of Echols; two sisters, Mrs. Anna Geary and Mrs. Lillie Bullock, both of Nelson, Ky.; three brothers, Thomas Jones, Owensboro, Arbie Jones, Chicago, and Russell Jones, Arkansas.

The Cecil Chinn Funeral Home, McHenry, had charge of the funeral service.

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Updated May 19, 2025.

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