Julia L. Johnson, 85, of Savannah, Missouri, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020.&nbsp;&nbsp; Julia was born on July 27, 1934 in DeKalb County, Missouri to the late Harold and Julia (Dunham) Julian.&nbsp;Julia married Eugene "Gene" D. Johnson on April 12, 1953.&nbsp; He passed away on September 26, 2019.&nbsp; They celebrated 66 years of marriage.&nbsp;She worked for the Savannah R-3 School District at the Amazonia elementary school as a secretary.&nbsp; She also was a secretary for many years at the Whitesville Baptist Church.&nbsp;Julia was a member of the Whitesville Baptist Church and a volunteer at the St. Joseph Baptist Association.&nbsp; She was a wonderful gardener and loved to read.&nbsp; She enjoyed cooking and her family loved her homemade Christmas candy.&nbsp; She loved to spend time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.&nbsp;Survivors :&nbsp; daughter Michele Keul; son Michael Johnson (Melinda); five grandchildren, Kurt (Darcy, Kelly (Tim, Ashley (Donnie, Keith (Cortney, Christopher (Brittany); eight great-grandchildren; siblings Frank Julian, Linda Stafford, Betty Ussary (Jim) and Dorothy Julian; nieces; sister-in-law Marie Johnson; other relatives and friends.&nbsp;In addition to her parents and husband, Julia was preceded in death by siblings Kathy Reynolds, Mary Sutton and Jan Gomen.&nbsp;Memorial Visitation:&nbsp; 1:00-3:00 PM, Saturday, January 25, 2020 at Heaton-Bowman-Smith &amp; Sidenfaden Chapel in St. Joseph.Memorial Service Celebrating Julia's Life:&nbsp; 2:00 PM, Sunday, January 26, 2020 at our chapel.&nbsp;The family suggests memorials to the Whitesville Baptist Church or the Andrew County Food Pantry.&nbsp;

Julia L. Johnson 1934 - 2020