Obituary: Cecilia Marie Boone Johnson, 93, New Haven
Cecilia Marie Boone Johnson, 93, of New Haven, died suddenly 
Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, after a brief illness at Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown. She slipped away gently and quietly into God’s arms surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
She was born Christmas Day 1919 in Bear Hollow to Josephine and Will Boone. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Errol P. Johnson II.
She was a lifelong member of St. Catharine of Alexandria Catholic Church in New Haven. She was Mom to six children, grandmother to 20, grandmother to 23, and “second Mom” to Diane Cecil and numerous others. She was blessed to have special neighbors, Geralyn and Vern Ellis. She was owner and official matriarch of the Sherwood Inn in New Haven.
She was preceded in death by four sisters, Margie Johnson, Edna Marie Newcomb, Sr. Aloise Boone OSU, Sr. Mary Regina Boone OSU; three brothers, Joseph William Boone, Joseph Fredrick Boone and Joseph Aloysious Boone; and one grandson, Sean Michael Conkling.
She is survived by her children, Mark (Karen), Mike (Linda), Kenny (Elizabeth), Betty Errol (Pat), Dennis (Becky) and Mary Ann (Rick); five sisters, Sr. Joseph Angela Boone OSU, Mary Jean Hagan, Teresa Marie Thompson, Catherine Keene and Josephine Dworzan; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
A Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at St. Catharine of Alexandria Church in New Haven with the Rev. Troy Overton and the Rev. Ken Fortner officiating. Burial is in the church cemetery.
Visitation is 2-8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, and 9-11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at the William R. Rust Funeral Home in New Haven. A prayer service is 4 p.m. Saturday with her nephew, the Rev. Mark Keene.
Hunter orange attire is welcome.
Donations may be made to St. Catharine Academy, 413 N. First St., New Haven, KY 40051.
The William R. Rust Funeral Home in New Haven is in charge of arrangements.
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