She was born May 29, 1936 in Middlesboro, KY to Wm. Preston and Nancy (Daniels) Eldridge.
On February 26, 1955 she married Jerry Joe Johnston in Middlesboro, KY. He was in the military and they spent 23 years traveling while raising their four daughters. Jerry preceded her in death July 21, 2000.
She was a member of Crossroads Chapel in Bloomington. She spent many years with General Electric from which she retired. She loved spending time with her family and traveling after she retired.
Addie is survived by her daughters Charlotte (Terry Phillips) Smith of Pekin, IL, Carolyn (Neal) Dickey of Portland, OR, Gerry (Bill) Janes of Lexington, IL, and Donna (Phillip) Lowery of Lake Ozark, MO; grandchildren Caleb Preston and Charles Powers Smith, Alan Joe and Johnston Lowery, and Loela Dickey; great grandchildren Elijah and Jonah Smith; brother Eugene Eldridge of Oregon; along with several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by her siblings Alvie, Leo, Cleo, Cleta Faye, Foy Mae, Thomas, Geneva, Ralph, Andrew, William, Virginia and Ollie.
Private family services will be held. Burial will take place in East Lawn Memorial Gardens in Bloomington, IL next to her husband Jerry.
Arrangements under the direction of East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington, IL.
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