Violet Johnson Blue Sellers

Violet Johnson Blue Sellers, 78 of Hanson, KY passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at the Linda White Hospice Center in Evansville, IN.
Violet was born September 4, 1939, in Lyon Co., KY to the late Herbert Johnson and Lucy Ann Johnson. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James D. Blue, one grandson, James William 'Blake' Brinkley; two great grandchildren, Victoria Elizabeth Boggess and Reece Edward Lucas; brothers, Henry Johnson, Clay Johnson, Duke Johnson, and Bob Johnson, Grant Johnson; sisters, Anna Belle Phelps, Sallie Ruth Johnson, and Elizabeth Johnson Thompson.
She was a member of the Olive Branch Baptist Church. She was a retired press operator from Goodyear. She loved quilting,crocheting, needlepoint, and being a loving mother and grandmother.
She is survived by one daughter, Sandra Blue Baldwin of Madisonville; three sons, Anthony Ray Blue of Sebree, KY, James Duke Blue of Hanson, KY; and Danny Keith Blue of Hanson; two brothers, Walter Johnson of Kuttawa, KY, and Lonny Wayne Johnson of Madisonville; five grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, December 22, 2017, at Barnett-Strother Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in Zion Brick Cemetery in Slaughters.
Visitation will be from 4:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Thursday and after 9:00 A.M. Friday at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be her sons, Anthony Blue, Duke Blue, Danny Blue, and grandsons, James Thomas Blue, Chad Lucas, and Jake Galvan, and her great grandson, Clint Boggess.