JOHNSON, Fay Maxine (Watts) - b. February 26, 1928 - d. February 9, 2017

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Fay Maxine Johnson of Eureka, Kansas died February 9, 2017 at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka at the age of 88.  She was born February 26, 1928 in Quincy, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Anna (Crouch) Watts.

Fay attended Number 9 and Quincy schools.  On December 31, 1945, she was united in marriage to Virgil Claude Johnson in El Dorado, Kansas.  She worked at Beech Aircraft during World War II.  Following Virgil's discharge from the United States Navy, they lived in Alaska, New Mexico, Washington, California, and Arizona.  The family returned to Eureka, Kansas in 1974 and made it their permanent home. 

Fay was a homemaker and cared for her children, Virgil, and several grandchildren.  She enjoyed sewing, crocheting, gardening, refinishing furniture, tinkering with things, and she taught herself to play the guitar in 2004.  She enjoyed traveling to Spain with her daughter, Imogene.

Fay is survived by two sons, Glenn and wife, Karen Johnson and Randy and wife, Hattie Johnson, all of Augusta, Kansas; four daughters, Connie and husband, Ernie Unger of Towanda, Kansas, Marleen Johnson of Eureka, Kansas, Brenda and husband, Ben Fox of Eureka, Kansas, and Imogene and husband, Shane Lewis of Los Angeles, California; 17 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great-grandchildren; four sisters, Dolly Ashlock of Eureka, Kansas, Nellie Johnson of Severy, Kansas, Betty Joann Ashlock of Virgil, Kansas, Anna Mae Hare of Coyville, Kansas, and Sharon Hellman of Eureka, Kansas; and one brother, Arthur Ray Watts of Virgil, Kansas.  She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and six siblings.

Funeral services were held on February 13, 2017 at Koup Family Funeral Home in Eureka, Kansas with Pastor Larry Moore of the Eureka Community Church officiating.  Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka with Mr. Rob Young officiating.  Family has suggested memorial donations be made to the Eureka Nursing Center for the Physical Therapy Department.  They may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045 which handled the service arrangements.

(taken from the Koup Family Funeral Home website)