Troy Johnson

Published 4:38 pm Wednesday, April 2, 2025

RUSSELLVILLE – Harrold Troy Johnson, age 81, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday morning, March 30, 2025, following a brief illness. Troy was born on September 23, 1943, in Butler County, Kentucky to Theron H. and Marie Mastin Johnson.

He graduated from Chandlers High School in Logan County in 1961 and from Western Kentucky University in 1965 where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in accounting. After graduating, Troy worked as a cost accountant for McDonald Products Corporation for two years and then as the plant accountant for American Chain & Cable Co. for two years before beginning a 40-year career with the Internal Revenue Service where he served as a Field Revenue Agent, a Revenue Agent Group Manager, and a training instructor for new agents.

Troy also taught accounting part-time for WKU as well as continuing education courses for Certified Public Accountants through the University of Kentucky. Troy was an avid sports fan, a lover of golf, and a loyal supporter of WKU. He also loved to travel and visited all 50 states, except for one, as well as several countries in Europe and Asia. He loved his Lord and was saved at the early age of seven. He served as a Sunday school teacher and a Deacon at both Liberty Baptist and Rich Pond Baptist churches and was also the music leader at Liberty Baptist.

Troy was a well-loved man and never missed an opportunity to tell his family and his friends how much he loved them. He was blessed to have had two great loves during his lifetime. He was married for almost 31 years to Elaine Blewett Johnson, who preceded him in death on February 5, 1996. He was then married for almost 28 years to Roberta Danks Johnson, who survives. He is also survived by his daughters, Tonya Johnson Emberton (Charles) and Stephanie Johnson Jones; his stepdaughter, Keata Blackford Brewer (Drexell); his six grandchildren, Caitlin Emberton, Rossell Brewer, Elaina Emberton, Rece Jones, Eli Jones, and Bella Jones; one great-grandchild, Jordan Hoover; and numerous cousins and in-laws, all of whom he dearly loved.

The family has entrusted Young Funeral Home with arrangements. Funeral services to celebrate Troy’s life will be held at Rich Pond Baptist Church on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 1:00 with Bro. Steve Hussung and Bro.Nick Stamps officiating. Burial to follow in Auburn Cemetery.

Visitation will be at Rich Pond Baptist Church on Thursday, April 3, 2025, from 4:00 to 7:30 and on Friday, April 4, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to the time of the service. Pallbearers: Rece Jones, Eli Jones, Rossell Brewer, Drexell Brewer, Larry Blevins and Charles Miles Jr. Honorary Pallbearers: Keith Blewett and Charles Emberton.

Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Rich Pond Baptist Church or to Liberty Baptist Church.