Mary Virginia Johnson

Mary Virginia Johnson, or as those who loved her would say, “Granny Gen”, joined her husband Andy Johnson on October 29th, 2021 as she was welcomed to her eternal home in Heaven. To know her was to love her. A selfless, loving, God-fearing woman who dedicated her entire life to her family . She was a wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, but most importantly she was an angel on Earth. Mary Virginia Rice Johnson was born On February 4, 1933 in Clark County Kentucky. She was a lifelong resident of Powell County. She was raised in West Bend by her parents Robert and Mable Rice she grew up surrounded by her brothers and sisters. They created countless memories which she would recall with a smile until her last days. She was survived by Odetta Adams, Richard Rice ( Frances), Kenneth Goat Rice (Carolyn), Doris Gilbert (Earl), Gayle Stewart (Lonnie), and Danny Ray Rice. Preceded in death by Thelma Fallen, Charles Rice, Julian Ike Rice, and Sharon Gilbert. She was a 1951 graduate of Powell County High School. It was there she formed lifelong friendships which she continued throughout her golden years with her “Breakfast Club”. On October 15, 1955 she married the love of her life, Andy Johnson and they created a life they loved at their home in West Bend where she would say is where it all began. She loved Andy fiercely and would reflect on their younger days with a smile that would light up any room. When she married Andy her family doubled as she gained five brothers and four sisters whom she loved with all of her heart. She was the mother to two daughters Phyllis Johnson and Andrea Dee Faulkner (David). The grandmother to five granddaughters, Shawna Mays (Jeff), LeAndre Knox, Kayla Mays, Meghan Mays, Gwen Spencer (Dale) and one grandson Ryan Neal (Jessica). The great grandmother to two great grandsons Jeremy Mays and Izaiah Neal and five great granddaughters. Shaylan Mays, Rylei Mays, Kaylee Wilson (Jordan), Summer Hatton, and Izabella Neal. She was also an aunt to many nieces and nephews. You may have heard her laugh and say “look at what I started” when she spoke of her family but she was truly more than proud of her children and never hesitated to let anyone know! She welcomed so many into her home as her own throughout the years. She made everyone who walked through her door feel welcome and would always make room for one more at her table. She truly had an endless amount of love to give and was loved by anyone who was lucky enough to have met her. She leaves behind so many special friends whom she shared laughs and memories with throughout the years. She was a devoted lifelong member of the West Bend Church of God. Her secret to a long life was that she loved God, lived by the Bible, always trusted that God had a plan, and walked in faith. She set an example for us all through her strength. Through her courage, she taught us that life can be hard but you must never give up. She possessed all the characteristics one may expect from someone who was a genuinely pure and special soul. She left this earth surrounded by her family. She was one-of-a-kind, and a true Angel. She touched so many lives and she never took for granted how blessed she was to live the life that she lived. Services Monday, November 1, 1:00PM Davis & Davis Funeral Home, Stanton. Visitation Sunday 6-9pm at the funeral home. Burial in Hidden Valley Cemetery with Kenny Rice, Jonathan Adams, Dwayne Jamison, Landon Kirkpatrick, Chad Rice, and Eli Johnson serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers serving, Dovie Borders, Norma Collins, Joyce Johnson, Michelle Allen, Sue Wilson, Dottie Chaney, and Thelma Powell.

Mary Virginia Johnson

February 4, 1933 - October 29, 2021