Kathryn Neloise Johnson, daughter of the late Carl C. Armstrong and Sadie I. Reece Armstrong, was born on August 23, 1927 in Pratt, Kansas and departed this life on November 4, 2014 at Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau at the age of 87.

Mrs. Johnson was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Dexter, a homemaker and a resident of Dexter.

On November 1, 1944, she was united in marriage to Clifton E. Johnson in St. John, Kansas.  Mr. Johnson preceded her in death on January 24, 1999.

She is survived by two sons, Gary E. Johnson of Sikeston and Gordon A. Johnson and his wife Lana of Evans, Georgia; by one daughter Tammie L. Byrd and her husband Keith of Dexter; by seven grandchildren, Blaine Johnson, Barry Johnson, Jeremy Johnson, Jessica (Clayton) Knapp, Mica (Tony) Tinnin, Clint (April) Quick and Kate (Eric) Ross and by ten great-grandchildren, Darien Dearth Johnson, Caleb Dearth Johnson, Clay Knapp, Zander Knapp, Payton Tinnin, Gracie Tinnin, Chloe Tinnin, Brody Ross, Bryce Ross and Ridley Forrester.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Clyde Armstrong; by one sister, Ruby Lucas; and by one grandson, Jared Johnson.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Thursday, November 6, 2014 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. 

Funeral services will be conducted in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel on Friday, November 7, 2014 at 2:00 P.M. with Dr. Barry Winders officiating. 

Interment will follow in the Hagy Cemetery.