Laura E. Johnson, 85, of Bellevue, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at the Bellevue Hospital.

She was born July 17, 1932 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Frank & Jimsy (Conley) Tackett.

Before she moved to Bellevue, Laura had lived in Newark, Ohio and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  While in Oklahoma City, she worked for CSPI as a press operator.

Survivors include her children: Cheryl Ann Vallance; Matthew Lloyd (Robin Walton) Vallance; Patrinia May Johnson; grandchildren: Maranda (Christopher) Dean; Brandi (Senica) Yates; Heather Frommelt; great-grandchildren:  Joshua Lunsford, Jr; Savannah Dean; Brenden Dean; Marek Dean; Brooklyn Stokes; Danyelle Yates; Abagale Dress; Paislee Dress; Kasey Yates; Klaus Dress; and her siblings: James Daniel Tackett; Judith Ann Phipps; Betty Faye Phipps; Rufus Tackett.

In addition to her parents, Laura is preceded in death by her siblings:  Sylvia Tackett; Orville Tackett; Eula May Montgomery; Norman Tackett; Ray Edward Lee Tackett; Pierce Edmond Tackett.

Visitation will be 6:00-7:30pm Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at the Auxter Funeral Home, 1105 Castalia St, Bellevue. Her funeral service will be 7:30pm Tuesday at the funeral home.