Ballard "Ace" Johnson

August 30, 1940 - February 11, 2020

Ballard “Ace” Johnson age 79 of Rockhouse Fork of Long Fork, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at Pikeville Medical Center. He was born on August 30, 1940 to the late Balvie and Loucretia Johnson. He was a retired coal truck driver and a member of the Speight Church of Christ. Other than his parents he was preceded in death by six brothers; Wayne Johnson, Earl “Tavis” Johnson, Marvin Johnson, Jimmy Delzie Johnson, James Conley Johnson, Danny Lee Johnson, five sisters; Rose Bentley, Laydean Johnson, Judy Stewart, Kathy Johnson, Lettie Tackett. Ballard is survived by his wife; Rebel Johnson of Rockhouse Fork of Long Fork, one son; Ronald (Stacey) Johnson of Long Fork, two daughters; Sheila (Kevin) Ratliff of Long Fork, Shirley Johnson-Sykes of Pikeville, one brother; Balvie “Gary” Johnson of Richmond, three granddaughters; Whitney (Braxton) Branham, Summer Johnson, Zoee Johnson and one great-granddaughter; Elin Brooke Johnson, along with a host of nieces, nephews, family and friends. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 1:00PM at the Speight Church of Christ with Church of Christ Ministers officiating. Burial will follow in the Johnson Family Cemetery at Speight. Visitation will begin on Thursday after 6:00PM at the Church with nightly services beginning at 7:00PM.