C.P. Johnson Obituary (1918 - 2005)

Mr. C. P. Johnson, 87, of Madisonville, KY, died Thursday, December 8, 2005, at 6:06 A.M. at his home. \ Born January 19, 1918, in Nebo, KY, he was the son of the late Clifton Pratt Johnson and Vada Frances Cates Johnson. \ He graduated from Madisonville High School and the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. After graduating from UK, he worked in the accounting department of Procter & Gamble in Jackson, Mississippi. He served as a Lieutenant in the U. S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II. He returned to Madisonville in 1949 and operated the family farm in Nebo and engaged in other business interests until retirement. He was a member of First Baptist Church for 55 years where he served as a deacon and also served as chairman of the deacons. He was a member of the church choir for many years and served on many committees. He was a member and former president of the Hopkins County Farm Bureau. He served on the Hopkins County Fair Board for many years. He was a fifty-year member of the Madisonville Noon Kiwanis Club and served as President of the Kiwanis Club in 1961-62. He was a member and former board member of the Madisonville Hopkins County Chamber of Commerce. \ Mr. Johnson is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jane Rice Johnson of Madisonville; two daughters, Lynne J. Durham of Madisonville and Kay de Mesquita of Kingston, RI; one brother, Raymie Johnson of Ocala, FL; four grandchildren and one great grandchild. \ Funeral services will be Sunday, December 11, 2005, at 2:00 P.M., at the First Baptist Church with Rev. Jim McMurtrie and Dr. Joe Leonard officiating. Burial will follow in Odd Fellows Cemetery with military graveside rites conducted by the American Legion Post 6 and VFW Post 5480. \ Visitation will be Saturday, December 10, 2005, from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. at the Barnett-Strother Funeral Home. Visitation on Sunday from 1:00 P.M. until the service time at the church. \ Pallbearers will be Bob Florida, D. W. Dockrey, Paul Baber, Brent Thomas, Jacob de Mesquita, Cliff de Mesquitqa, F. L. Roy, and Jimmy Johnson. \ Memorials may take the form of donations to the First Baptist Church. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home. \