E. Louis Johnson

E. Louis Johnson, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 after a brief illness. Born in Owensboro, Mr. Johnson was a graduate of Owensboro Catholic High School, attended Brescia College, and was a graduate of the University of Kentucky from which he received a Bachelor of Science, and the University of Kentucky College of Law from which he received a Juris Doctor. Louis Johnson's passion was bringing people to know Jesus Christ. He was devoted to God's Kingdom, his family, his country, his commonwealth, and his community. He had American flags in both his front yard and back yard. His career saw him work as a district salesman for Swift and Company in Evansville from 1960 – 1962, a teacher and coach at Owensboro Catholic High School from 1962 – 1964, and as an attorney with Johnson and Presser from 1967 to the present. Mr. Johnson served as State Representative for the 13th District from 1978 through 1994.

Preceding Mr. Johnson in death were his parents, James Junius Johnson and Martha Elnora Kerrick Johnson, his brother Robert L. Johnson, and his sister Mary Elnora Johnson Kurz.

Mr. Johnson was a member and elder of Owensboro Christian Church and had been a founding member of Owensboro Covenant Church. He served his community as a member of the board of directors and past president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Committee on Aging, board member and past president of the Owensboro-Daviess County Family Y, board member, 1976 Appeals Chairman and past president of the United Way of Owensboro-Daviess County, member of the Owensboro-Daviess County Chamber of Commerce, member of the board of directors of the Free Clinic of Owensboro, member of the board of directors and executive committee of Leadership Owensboro, chairman of the Board of Commissioners of Owensboro Municipal Utilities, member of the board of directors of Owensboro Community College, board member of the Munday Activities Center, co-director of Healing Rooms, and served on the National Day of Prayer committee for many years.

Prayer was an essential part of his life. At the age of 75 Mr. Johnson began riding his bike throughout the community, praying for the homes on each street he rode. A meticulous record-keeper, he mapped each ride. He had ridden through and prayed for two-thirds of Owensboro.

Those surviving Mr. Johnson include his wife of 52 years Suzanne Jones Johnson; his children Beth Johnson, and Craig Johnson and his wife Aimee, all of Louisville, Ellen Livingston and her husband Michael, of Nashville, and Keith Johnson and his wife Holly, and David Johnson and his wife Rebecca, all of Owensboro; his grandchildren Lydia Johnson, Clay Johnson, Luke Johnson, Ben Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Mia Lu Johnson, Ava Johnson, Max Johnson, John Livingston, Madeline Livingston, Will Livingston, Grant Johnson, and Brooks Johnson; his brothers Donald J. Johnson and his wife Anna Lee, James G. "Horse" Johnson and his wife Joan, and William "Bill" V. Johnson and his wife Diane.

The funeral service for Mr. Johnson will be 10:00 a.m. Friday at Owensboro Christian Church, where visitation will be from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m. Thursday and after 9:00 a.m. Friday. Burial will follow in Owensboro Memorial Gardens. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to Young Life of Owensboro or Healing Rooms of Owensboro. Care is by Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory where messages of condolence and remembrance may be placed at www.glenncares.com.