Anna Pauline Johnson, 91, of Symsonia, died at 5:00 PM, Thursday, December 8, 2016, at Baptist Health, Paducah. Mrs. Johnson was born and raised in Paducah. She was a 65-year member of the Symsonia United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and served on the board. Mrs. Johnson was a member of the Symsonia Chapter of the Kentucky Order of the Eastern Star where she served as Worthy Matron. She was a past president of the Symsonia PTA and a Kentucky Colonel. She was a founding member of the Symsonia Area Civic Club, and hosted the Symsonia community Christmas tree lightning for 23 years. Mrs. Johnson served as Grand Marshal for the 2016 Symsonia Day. She worked as a sales associate for Weille's and Jean's department stores, and later in life provided daycare for dozens of children in her home who fondly called her Miss Pauline. Her parents were James Corey Elder and Mary Carrico Elder. She is survived by three sons, Gary (Susie) Johnson of Plano, Texas, Rickie A. Johnson of Symsonia, and Jimmie Don Johnson of Reidland; four grandchildren, Susannah (Chris) Martin of Coupland, Texas, Bethany (Kyle) Lyles Reeder of Mayfield, Candace (Andrew) Johnson Smith of Lexington, Kentucky, and Quentin W. Johnson of New Haven, Connecticut; five great-grandchildren, Phoenix and Griffin Martin, Bella, Kyla, and Lydia Reeder. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Ulus Johnson, a brother, Jewel Elder, a sister, Patsy Meyer, a daughter, Paulette Johnson Lyles, a daughter-in-law, Joyce Susie Johnson, and two grandchildren, Brandon Reid Lyles and Garrett Lee Johnson. Visitation will be 4:00 PM till 8:00 PM, Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Collier Funeral Home in Benton. Funeral services will be at 2:00 PM, Sunday, December 11, 2016 with the Rev. Mark Stephens officiating. Interment will follow at Clarks River Cemetery. Pallbearers are Bub Johnson, Frankie Johnson, Phillip Thweatt, Robert Johnson, Mike Lyles, Randy Johnson, and Delmer Smith. Memorial contributions may be given to the Clarks River Cemetery Fund, c/o Stuart Bell 12457 St Rt 131, Symsonia, KY 42082 or the Symsonia United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 272, 11412 KY 131, Symsonia, KY 42082.
