Lavergne Johnson – Chandler, IN

ROYALTON — Lavergne Johnson, 90, of Chandler, Indiana, passed away Monday morning, Oct. 24, 2016, in Woodmont Health Campus in Boonville, Indiana.

She was born April 28, 1926, in Royalton, the daughter of Clyde Thomas and Mary Elta (Butler) Mason.

She married Walter T. “Jack” Johnson on Dec. 6, 1944, and he preceded her in death on Feb. 3, 1993.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of Chandler Nazarene Church in Chandler, Indiana.

Mrs. Johnson is survived by her daughter, Tammy Boruff and husband, David, of Boonville, Indiana; son, Bruce Johnson and wife, Lisa, of Evansville, Indiana; four grandchildren, Joshua Winsett and wife, Solvé, Shelby Joest and husband, Paul Alicia Johnson and Lindsay Johnson; two stepgrandchildren, Willie Boruff (Samantha) and Lance Adams (Kayti); great-grandchildren, Emery Joest, Maddie and Bryson Adams; two other great-granchildren on the way; sister, Mattie Biggs of Royalton; sister-in-law, Karen Etherton; and many nieces, nephews and cousins that she adored.

Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sisters, Estelle Duncan and husband, William, and Lemadale Menghini and husband, Frank; a brother, Bob Mason; a brother-in-law, Bob Biggs; nephews, Bobby Ryan Mason and Bob Jones; and a niece, Loma Talley.

Celebration of Life services will be at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, in Chandler Nazarene Church in Chandler, Indiana, with the Revs. Dennis King and Michael Bell officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Chandler Nazarene Church at 204 N. Fourth St.

Services will also be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29, in Morton and Johnston Funeral Home in Benton, with the Rev. Donnie Colson officiating. Burial will follow in Miners Cemetery in Royalton. Local visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Morton and Johnston Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Chandler Nazarene Church.

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