Betty Ann Johnston

	Betty Ann Johnston, age 71, of Pinckneyville, passed away suddenly Tuesday afternoon, July 16, 2002 at the Marshall Browning Hospital in DuQuoin.
	Betty was born June 27, 1931 in Henderson, Ky., the daughter of Reverend Ora and Lola (Stone) Evans.  She was united in marriage October 30, 1948 in Henderson, Ky. to Reverend Don Johnston and he survives.  Betty was a Pastor's wife of  54 years in Kentucky, Hileah, Fla., Caseyville and Pinckneyville.  She was a homemaker, mother and grandmother.  She was a member of Grace Outreach Church in Pinckneyville and a missionary to Haiti for 29 years.
	Betty is survived by her husband, Reverend Don Johnston; five sons, John Johnston and wife Sherry of Georgia, Ron Johnston and wife Karen of Oklahoma, Keith Johnston and wife Lou of Indiana, Deon Johnston and wife Barb of Pinckneyville and Tim Johnston and wife Patti of Michigan; one daughter, Candy Steele and husband Reverend Kirk of Pinckneyville; 14 grandchildren, Lori Ann Johnston, Jenifer Smoker and husband Mike, Jeremy Johnston and wife Jessica, Joshua Johnston, Andrew Johnston, Holly Johnston, Amber Johnston, Kenton Steele, Beth Ann Steele, Nicholas Johnston, Hillary Johnston, Katie Steele, Taylor Rose Johnston and Haley Johnston; great-grandson, Michael Patrick Smoker and two special boys, Luis and Fabien; one brother, Ora 'Sonny' Evans and wife Linda of Ocala, Fla; one sister, Barbara Belcher and husband Jim of Owensboro, Ky. and many nieces and nephews.  Betty was preceded in death by her parents.
	Funeral services were planned for Saturday, July 20 at 10 a.m. at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville with Reverends Bob Williams, Ted Johnston, Hal Santos, Willard Clements and Kirk H. Steele officiating.  Interment was in the Galum Presbyterian Cemetery in Pinckneyville.
	Friends called at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville Friday evening from 5 until 9 p.m. and again on the day of services from 8 until 10 a.m.
	Memorials in lieu of flowers may be made to the Burial Fund of Betty Johnston.
