Ellen Johnson, 101, of Bidwell, Ohio died Thursday, April 17, 2025, at her home. Ellen was the daughter of the late Will and Letha Tipton, born February 1, 1924, in Higgins, North Carolina. Ellen married Ottis C. Johnson August 26, 1942, at Erwin, Tennessee, and together they spent 61 years of marriage before his death November 22, 2003. She was a member of White Oak Baptist Church, Gallipolis, Ohio.
Ellen is survived by sons: Chester, William Roy, Reid (Diane), Lyne (Linda), and Tracy (Marie), all of Bidwell, Ohio and Ricky (Laura), San Diego, California; seventeen grandchildren; thirty great- grandchildren and twenty-four great-great-grandchildren as well as special friend, Denise Bradley.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Alvin and Cirby; thirteen brothers and sisters, two grandchildren, one great-grandchild and daughter-in-law, Sandy Johnson.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel, with Pastor Carl Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the Vinton Memorial Park Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday, 11:00 AM to the Noon service time.
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