Johnnie Eugene Ridgway, age 87 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Friday,16, 2008 at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with burial in Clinton Memory Gardens Cemetery. Family will receive friends one hour before the service on Friday at the chapel. Family suggests contrbutions to the Calhoun Baptist Church and may be left at the funeral home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Gene was born in Appleton City, Misouri. He was a farmer before retiring in l988. He was a member of the Calhoun Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Jennavea of the home; one son, Larry Ridgway and wife, Linda of Calhoun, Missouri; two brothers, James Lee Ridgway and wife, Evelena of Harrisonville, Missouri and Edwin L. Ridgway and wife, Arlene of Palmetto Point, Florida; two sisters, Elaine Noble of Appleton City, Missouri and Artie Floee Lynch of Grand Bay, Alabama; two grandchildren, Bret Ridgway and wife, Cathy and Krista Lutjen and husband, Cody and six great grandchildren, Cole, Chet, Courtney, Cody, Austin and Shaylee.