Early morning June 21, 2010, Juanita Carpenter Johnson, 82, the loving, kind, gentle, patient, and God fearing and believing sprit of our dear mother, departed her earthly vessel and ascended on high to bow down to her God and Creator, our Lord Christ Jesus. Although our flesh will miss her, our sprits are elated, knowing the inheritance promised her is now starting to be fulfilled.

She was born December 30, 1927 in Bath County, a daughter of the late Roswell M. and Mae Jackson Carpenter.

Mrs. Johnson was a homemaker. She was a member of the Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church and the Friendship Circle of the church.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Frank D. Johnson , Jr. in 1990; a sister, Donetta C. Eggleston in 2007, and a brother, Wando Carpenter in 1999.

Surviving are her two daughters, Teresa Bland of Gap Mills, West Virginia and Kathy Boguess and a special son in law, Bill of Thomasville NC; her son, Frank D. Johnson III and his wife, Debbie of Covington; three grandchildren, Angela Looney of White Suphur Springs, WV; Kimberly Boguess of Thomasville, NC and Kayla Bland of Gap Mills, WV; four great grandchildren and one great great grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 25, 2010 in Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church with the Rev. Doug Hollenbeck officiating.

Friends may pay their respects at Arritt Funeral Home. The family will receive their friends one hour prior to service time at the church on Friday morning. The interment will follow in Alleghany Memorial Park.

The family suggests that memorial donations may be made to Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, 1200 N. Alleghany Ave., Covington, VA 24426 or to the Memorial and Honor Program, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.