Kenneth Charles Johnson

Kenneth Charles Johnson, 55, of Charlestown, Indiana passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2026. He was born on September 19, 1970, in Scottsburg, Indiana. He was the son of Ollie (Porter) Johnson and the late Kenneth Johnson. Charlie graduated from Charlestown High School and was employed at Autoneum in Jeffersonville as a maintenance mechanic/specialist, a highly skilled position. He enjoyed his work immensely and in his free time did auto mechanics. He also loved to travel and rode his motorcycle to Daytona for Bike Week and took many road trips. He was impressed by the landscapes of the Black Hills, Montana, Crater Lake and was always at home in nature. Charlie enjoyed spending time with family and especially close lifetime friends, Dewayne Corn and Eddie Pierce. He shared a close bond with his dedicated canine buddy, Sable.

Charlie will be lovingly remembered and sorely missed by his many friends and extended family. He was kind, generous and always had a ready smile. He was known for his easy-going personality, warmth and sense of humor.

Charlie was preceded in death by his father, Kenneth Ray Johnson. Survivors include: his mother, Ollie Johnson of Charlestown, Indiana, sisters Amanda (Johnson) Bratcher of Charlestown and Arlene Johnson of Indiana. His extended maternal family includes loving aunts Beatrice, Gloria and Rhoda, nieces Amber, Destiny and Nikki, cousins Anna, Becky and Paula. Others include uncles, cousins and special friend Gail McLain. Charlie will be laid to rest in Vicco, KY the hometown of his paternal family, his dear Aunt Sylvia and cousins Dwayne and Solomon Madden.

Charlie had many lifelong friends and words cannot express our sadness at losing him too soon. His presence gave us love, laughter, sunshine, light and so many precious memories. His life is a cherished gift to all who knew and loved him.

In lieu of flowers, donations in honor of Charlie can be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, the Humane Society or to a charity of choice. The family extends utmost gratitude for the exceptional and compassionate care provided by doctors, nurses and staff at Baptist Health Floyd in New Albany (Drs. Lima, Hofflick, and Sebastian Pagni, Nurse Practitioner Tabitha, Nurses Chrystal and Denise B.) The entire hospital staff provided excellent care, especially the Intensive Care and Cardiovascular Units. We also want to extend sincere thanks to Dr. Mian Mushtaq and his colleague, Dr. Stevens at Norton Clark Hospital.

Arrangements are entrusted to Grayson Funeral Home, 893 High Street in Charlestown, Indiana. Visitation will take place there on Tuesday, May 19 between 2 and 5 p.m. A graveside service and burial will be at Johnson Cemetery in Vicco, Kentucky at 12 noon on Wednesday, May 20.