Betty Jean Johnson

Betty Jean Johnson (nee Keeler) was born on August 8, 1934, to Grace Jones and Cecil Leroy Keeler, Sr. She attended Eureka Elementary and Eureka High School. In 1951, she married Roy Johnson. Betty is survived by her four children, Janet Johnson of Duncanville, Texas, Joseph Johnson of Hollister, Missouri, David (Charyl) Johnson of Imperial, Missouri and Daniel Johnson of University City, Missouri, seven grandchildren, Christine (Michael) Bullard, Joseph Samuel (Brittney) Johnson, David (Christina) Johnson, Montanna Johnson, Taylor Johnson, Justin Johnson, and Eli Johnson, eight great grandchildren, Chase and Dylan Bullard, Trevor, Adalia and Delaney Johnson, Stanley Joe Reaves and Melina and Marissa Summers-Renner Johnson.Surviving siblings are Cecil (Jeanne) Keeler, Jr and Michael (Marlyn) Keeler and sisters in law, Loretta Keeler and Betty Keeler. She is survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. Her parents and two brothers, Raymond and Joseph Keeler preceded her in death. Betty was a devout Christian, having attended Faith Community Church in House Springs, where she was active with the Golder Agers and the Bionic Bunch. She loved God and the Lord Jesus with all her soul and being. She was an outgoing, friendly person who never met a stranger. She enjoyed studying the Bible, crocheting and sewing, camping, floating on the river and loved to “just take off and go”. She was a fabulous cook. Betty worked at the Clayton Business School as an instructor and as a Senior Secretary at Conning Asset Management from which she retired. Her Lord and Savior took her from this earth on Friday, August 5, 2016 as a result of pancreatic cancer. Funeral services will be held at Faith Community Church, 4824 Scottsdale Road, House Springs, MO on Saturday, August 13, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. with interment to follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens. Visitation to be held on Friday, August 12, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. till 8:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill Mortuary, 6300 Highway 30, Cedar Hill, MO. Donations appreciated to the Backstoppers, P.O. Box 795168, St Louis, MO 63179-0700 or the Shriners Hospital, 2001 South Lindbergh, St Louis, MO 63131. Family and friends can review and share stories, photos and condolences online at www.stlfuneral.com and follow details of this event and others in the community at www.facebook.com/stlchapelhill.

Betty Jean Johnson

August 8, 1934 - August 5, 2016