Paige Johnson

Hayden Paige Johnson, 12, of 2830 Old Masonville Loop, Utica, died Tuesday, January 18, 2005, at her home, following a courageous battle with pontiene glioma. A student at Deer Park Elementary School, and a member of Masonville United Methodist Church, Paige was a cheerful and optimistic girl who loved school and demonstrated a positive outlook on life. She was creative and artistic with a love for reading and music. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Linda Hosmer, and her great-grandparents, H.V. and Delsie Cox Hayden.

Survivors include her parents, Rob and Laura Hosmer Johnson, her sister, Brianna Johnson, her grandparents, Harley and Sue Hosmer of Masonville, Anna Johnson of Owensboro, and John Johnson of Livia, her aunts and uncles, Kent and Anne Johnson of Murray, Perri Hall of Owensboro, Eddie and Melissa Hosmer of Masonville, Jamie and Rhonda Kircher of Auburn, and Keith and Kathy Ellis of Pleasant Ridge, and her cousins, Ceira, Dustin, Landon, Madison, Katie, John, Lee, Hayden, and Crystal.

Services are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Glenn Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday and after 10:00 a.m. Thursday. Burial will be in Owensboro Memorial Gardens.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Ronald McDonald House or the Princess Foundation, envelopes for which are available at the funeral home.

Online expressions of sympathy may be placed at www.glennfuneralhome.com.