Helen Campbell Johnson

Pleasant Grove area of Bullitt county. She was a native of Hardin County.

She was preceded by her parents, Elven and Hazel Grey Campbell; one brother, Gerald

Campbell and a sister, Reba (David) Heath and aunt Gladys Grey Campbell.

She is survived by her husband of 66 years, Robert Lee Johnson, Sr.; three sons,

Robert Lee (Debbie) Johnson, Jr. of TN, Michael Campbell Johnson of CO and Thomas

Christopher Johnson of Shepherdsville; two daughters, Peggy (Randy) Schaffer of IN

and Shirlea (John) Pemberton of VA; brother Russell (Juanita) Campbell of Garfield; a

sister-in-law, Judy Campbell of Summit; grandchildren, Amanda & Kyle (Tiahra)

Johnson of TN and Travis Johnson of AL: step grandchildren Casey Schaffer of IN and

Meredith Boyles & Sarah Berkeland of CO and great grandchildren, Amelia and Kolby

Johnson as well as step-grandchildren Braden & Brynlea Babcock & Wenonah

Campbell as well as Katelyn Myers & Lisbeth Berkeland. She is also survived by aunt

Alberta Nelson of Elizabethtown, as well as many loved nieces, nephews and cousins.

Helen was a graduate of Lynvale High School and Spencerian Business School.

Helen was a former member of Preston Highway United Methodist Church and Cooper

Chapel United Methodist Church as well as a Girl Scout leader for over 5 years. A

loving wife and mother, she was also an avid flower gardener and nature lover. She

loved to cook for her family. A prolific reader all her life, she was also a dedicated writer

of letters to her children, family and friends.

Due to COVID-19 regulations, a private graveside service for immediate family will be

held at Elizabethtown Memorial Gardens on Friday, May 15th. A Memorial Service will

be held at a later date. Condolences can be left at

https://brownfuneral.com/obituaries.asp. In lieu of flowers, Helen’s wishes were for

donations to be made to the Nature Conservancy and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.