Martha Elizabeth (Harshman) Johnson

Martha Elizabeth (Harshman) Johnson, 78, of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015, at 3:03 a.m. at Banner Estrella Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. Martha was born in Petroleum, Indiana on October 20, 1936, the daughter of Jemima Lounett (Swartz) Harshman & Elwood Raymond Harshman who married December 24, 1931. As a young woman, she worked in the beauty industry. She was a beautician who later owned her own shop in Indianapolis, Indiana. Martha resided in Tampa, Florida with her husband Edgar Fred Johnson after they retired until his passing in August of 2004. She moved back to Phoenix, AZ in 2006. Martha was an avid reader who always carried several books with her where ever she went. She loved to crochet and worked on several projects for her family at a time. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her family and friends. She looked forward to spending Thanksgiving and Christmas with her sons, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. Martha was an exceptionally family oriented woman, often putting their needs before her own. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jemima Lounett (Swartz) Harshman & Elwood Raymond Harshman; by her husband, Edgar Fred Johnson; and by her brother, Floyd Harshaman. Martha is survived by her sons, Royal Leeds Johnson (Phoenix, AZ), Edgar “Fred” Jr. & Bonnie Johnson (Robinson, IL); by her eight grandchildren, Ashley Johnson, Daniel Durbin, Garett Okeif, Morgan Richards, Jeremy Johnson, Royal Johnson Jr., Courtney Yeager, and Dylan Johnson; by seven great-grandchildren; by her siblings, Irene Kelly (Hartford, IN), Juanita Ross (Raleigh, NC), Thomas Harshman (Winamac, IN), Kenny Harshman (Lisle, IL), and James Harshman (Bluffton, IN); as well as several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 19th at the Goodwine Funeral Home in Robinson, with Celebrant Curt Goodwine officiating the service.