Betty Joyce Johnson, 78, of Mount Vernon, Illinois, passed away at 4:15 P.M., Monday, January 4, 2016 at Her residence in Mount Vernon, Illinois. FUNERAL SERVICE will be held at 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 8, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois, with Chaplin Ernie Collins and Reverend Gary Davenport officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel Memorial Cemetery in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Friends of the Betty Joyce Johnson Family may call from Noon to Service Time 2:00 P.M. Friday, January 8, 2016 at Hughey Funeral Home in Mount Vernon, Illinois. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Hughey Funeral Home where you may call (618) 242-3348 or visit www.hugheyfh.com for further information or to send online condolences.