Carolyn Lydia Johnson, age 79, of Madison, Indiana, and the daughter of the late Louis E. Johnson and Dorothy Jones, was born on June 10, 1946, in Madison, Indiana. She attended the Broadway School and Madison High School, graduating in the class of 1965. She began working at the U.S. Shoe Corporation in Madison until it closed. For many years, she was a waitress at the Frisch's Big Boy in Madison and also sold Avon Cosmetics. Carolyn was very deep in her faith in God and was a longtime member of Christ Temple Apostolic Church in Madison. In more recent years, she attended Point of Grace Family Praise and Fellowship in Madison. During her childhood, she was very close with her cousin, Cheri Thorne, who was more like a sister to her throughout the years. Her daughter, Dawn was the joy of her life. Carolyn loved her deeply and called her almost daily until her passing.

In her spare time, Carolyn enjoyed watching television, shopping, reading her Bible, talking to her family and friends on the phone, preserving family heirlooms, and more recently, enjoying a meal from Culver's. Over the years, she cared for her grandchildren and always made sure they celebrated the holidays well. She remained close with a high school friend, Vera Stewart who visited with her at least once a month these last few years. Carolyn was a very caring and compassionate woman, with a generous heart which often led to her donating to various charities.

Miss Johnson passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Silver Memories Healthcare in Versailles, Indiana.

Her life will be cherished by her granddaughters: Ajan Reed and her husband, Christopher Chin, and Angel Reed and her companion, Francis Smith, all of Indianapolis, Indiana; her son-in-law, Gregory Reed of Madison Indiana, Her cousin Cheri Thorne and family, and her good friend, Vera Stewart of Indianapolis. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Dawn Lori Reed who passed away on November 15, 2015.

Pastor Adam Faulkner will conduct funeral services at 1:00 PM Monday, January 12, 2025 at the Lytle Welty Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Vail Chapel, 117 Holt Drive, Madison, with interment to follow in Grandview Memorial Gardens in Madison. Friends and family may visit at the Lytle Welty Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Vail Chapel from 12:00 PM until the time of the service on Monday.