Virginia Macel (Carnal) Johnson, born August 14, 1917, in Webster County, Kentucky, and living her entire life in Henderson, Kentucky, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017.

She celebrated her 100 ^th birthday on Sunday, August 13, 2017, with family, friends, and the many neighbors she had over the years from her Green River Road to Earl Street residences.  She enjoyed the celebration tremendously.

She was a caregiver to many during her long life and enjoyed tending to her vegetable and flower gardens, teaching bible school, and traveling and reading, especially her bible.  She loved Jesus and was a member of Eastview Baptist Church.  She worked well into her 80's and enjoyed her Cadillac.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, William "Bill" Johnson; her sons, Kenneth D. Johnson, the Reverend James K. (Wilma Sue) Johnson, and Lonnie Johnson; and daughter, Anna E. Burns.

She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Ven) Houts of Kirkwood, Missouri; her daughter-in-law, Cecilia Johnson (Lonnie), of Roswell, New Mexico; seven grandchildren, Bill Johnson, Cathie (Harry) Thompson, Macey (Mark) Uplinger, Lori Ann Burns, Billie Sue (Greg) Patterson, Andrew Johnson, and Debbie Wilhite;  four stepgrandchildren, Jason (Sarah) Houts, Jennifer (Matt) Moran, Jonah Houts (Jesse Lawson), and Jamie (Lucas) Shook; 12 great-grandchildren, none more special to her than Billy Burns; eight stepgrandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren, of which Madison was in attendance to her birthday celebration to complete five generations; many nieces, nephews, and cousins, among them one very special caregiver/nephew Donnie Pruitt.

The family would also like to acknowledge very special friends and neighbors, Bonnie Trice and Linda Welch, for their friendship on Earl Street.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2017, at Rudy-Rowland Funeral Home, 604 Center Street, Henderson, Kentucky 42420.  The Reverend Nathan Whisnant and the Reverend Mary M. Wrye will officiate.  Burial with a brief committal service will be in Fairmont Cemetery.

Visitation will be 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, August 23, 2017, and from 10 a.m. until service time Thursday at the funeral home.