Ruth Marie Johnson, 98, passed away at 1:29 p.m. on January 8, 2017 at Bethesda Gardens in Terre Haute, IN. Ruth was a member of the First Baptist Church of McLeansboro, where she sang in the choir and played the organ and piano. She also played and sang at churches, funerals.
Ruth is survived by her son Mike Johnson and wife Alice (Zimmerman) Johnson of Terre Haute, IN. Ruth has three grandsons; Robb A. Johnson and wife Kim (Kaiser) of Terre Haute, Dr. Paul M. Johnson and wife Kyoko (Nakamura) of Brighton, MI and Branden K. Johnson and wife Nikki (Ho) of Bloomington, IN. She has five great grandchildren: Levi, Kaia, Luke, Quinn and Max and one sister Mary Ann Chapman of Lafayette, Indiana.
Funeral services for Ruth Marie Johnson will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 11 at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro with burial in the IOOF Cemetery at McLeansboro.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of McLeansboro or Oregon Baptist Church of Terre Haute, IN. and will be accepted at the Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro.