Rose Johnson

Rose B. Johnson, age 71 of Mt. Vernon, IN died early Saturday morning January 29, 2011 at Deaconess Hospital. She was born July 31, 1939 in Evansville, the daughter of Arthur and Thelma (Jackson) Joyce. She married Hubert Ray Johnson on September 8, 1959 in Evansville.


Rose retired from Bristol-Myer after 15 years. She had a passion for Bowling and Bingo. She attended the Nazarene Baptist Church.


She is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Steven and Tricia Johnson of Evansville; one daughter, Ushanda Johnson of Mt. Vernon; 6 grandchildren, Bre-Ausha, Isaac, Asa, Aubrey and Jovon Johnson and Qacheyta McClellan; one sister and brother-in-law, Marcella and Henry Hampton of Chicago and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded by her husband Hubert Ray and 2006 and one sister, Nannie Offuitt.


Graveside committal services will be held at noon on Wednesday February 2, 2011 at Bellefontaine Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until service time at the Stendeback Family Funeral Home, 1330 E. 4th Street, Mt. Vernon, IN. Online condolences may be left at austinfuneralhome.com