Verna Dee Johnson Mason was born May 1, 1957, in Midway, Kentucky. Her parents were the late Rev. Don Johnson and Vera Price Christy. Verna was married to Ellis Mason of Georgetown, Kentucky, for 22 years until his passing in 2019.
She was baptized at the age of 11 at Pilgrim Baptist Church in Midway. She later became a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church in Georgetown.
Verna was on the Midway City Council for two years. She was employed by Texas Instruments for six years, Midway Corner Grocery for 16 years and The Homeplace at Midway for five years until her retirement in May 2020. She also volunteered at the Midway Museum.
Verna leaves behind her sisters, RaMona Coleman, Donna Johnson, Angela Campbell and Nicole (Demetrius) Smith, all of Lexington; brothers, Raynard (Carol) Coleman of Georgetown and Victor (Toyajavonne) Johnson of Campbellsville; stepdaughter, Amanda Happy; and step-grandchildren, Kayla Happy and Devonte Franklin; nephews, Raynard Coleman II, Zachary Coleman and Gene D. Barber; nieces, Tameka Johnson, Gordonyale Tulloch, Erica Mason and Ashanti Barber; aunt, Helen Demaree of Louisville; brothers-in-law, Eric (Kimberly) Mason and Gene C. Barber; uncles, Jestine, Johnny and Eugene Johnson; as well as a host of great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins and friends.
Funeral services were held at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, at Midway Baptist Church. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation was held prior to the service.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Kentucky CancerLink at kentuckycancerlink.org. Funeral services were provided by Johnson’s Funeral Home – Georgetown.