Elsie Fay Johnson, 74, went to Heaven on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at 4:00 pm from her home in Clinton, Missouri after a battle with colon cancer. She was surrounded by her family. She was born May 3, 1940, on the family farm in Chilhowee to Isaac Butler Sell and Mary Alice Vickers Sell. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1958. Elsie married James Melvin Johnson on August 9, 1959. Elsie worked at Unitog in Clinton and Warrensburg for 30 years and Tracker for 5 years. Elsie was a member of the Souls Harvest Worship Center in Clinton, Missouri.

Elsie enjoyed collecting angel figurines, going to church, reading, painting, sewing, making quilts, crocheting and visiting with her many friends, and being with her family. Elsie's life was centered around her family.

Survivors include her husband, James Melvin Johnson of Clinton, Missouri; one daughter, Pamela Heuer and husband Gregory of Wichita, Kansas, four sons: James and wife Darlene of Warsaw, Missouri, Mitchell and wife Deanna of Chilhowee, Missouri, Kelly and wife Vicki of Chilhowee, Missouri and Shane of Clinton, Missouri; 14 grandchildren: Kristin, Kaleena, Darla, Amanda, Heather, Rebecca, Jacob, Vanessa, Stephanie, Natalie, Troy, Tiffany, Stephen, and Onlee; 30 great-grandchildren: Devyn, Taylor, Bethani, Zoe, Jorden, Jack, Donavan, Dominick, Dionne, Arial, Zalyn, Brittany, Ashli, Colton, Easton, Shayna, Jenna, Ciera, MacKenzie, Makayla, Kaden,
Camryn, Maverick, Aveauna, Ely, Evin, Onlee, Lana, Korbin and Haysel; 3 great-great grandchildren; Jayce, Rhyan and Averi; sister-in-law Dee Dee Sell of Clinton, Missouri; three brother-in-laws Harold Johnson and wife Mary of Bolivar, Missouri, Cecil Johnson and wife Deloris of Clinton, Missouri, and Paul Joe Johnson and wife Francis of Grain Valley, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.

Elsie was preceded in death by her mother, father, and her older
brothers and sisters.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, December 2, 2014 from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be Tuesday, December 2nd commencing after visitation
hours at 11:00 am at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will be in Vansant Road Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Souls Harbor Church and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansantmillsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.