BENTON - Graveside services for Kenneth Johnson, 81, of Benton will be at 1 p.m. today at Maplelawn Park Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Northcutt officiating.
Mr. Johnson died at 4 a.m. Monday at his home.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from the Illinois Central Railroad, where he worked as a blacksmith and welder.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Castleman Johnson; one daughter, Janice K. Howard of Benton; one son, Kenneth Bruce Johnson of New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; one brother, Richard Clark Johnson of Paducah; one sister, Judith Ann Johnson of Ledbetter; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by three brothers. His parents were Henry Ford Johnson and Frances Lucille Niekirk Johnson.
There will be no visitation. Filbeck-Cann & King Funeral Home & Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Lourdes Hospice, 2855 Jackson St., Paducah, KY 42003; or Oakland United Methodist Church, 8863 U.S. 68 West, Benton, KY 42025.
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Service Details
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012 1:00pm, Maplelawn Park Cemetery
Interment Details
Maplelawn Park Cemetery