Obituaries

McHenry Johnson, 89, passed away on May 18, 2026.  Services will be Saturday, May 23, 2026 beginning with visitation at 11 am and funeral service to follow at 12 noon at Greater Galilee Church, 3918 W. Broadway. Interment will be in Kentucky Veterans Cemetery Central.

McHenry was born November 2, 1936 in Holly Rock, TN. He was the first of three sons of the late McHenry Johnson, Sr. and Daisy Burrus Johnson.  He was better known as Mack.

Mack gave his life to Christ at a young age and joined the A.M.E. Church his father pastored. Upon graduating from Paris Western High School in Paris, KY, Mack joined the United States Air Force and served from 1955 to 1959.  After his military service, he moved to Oakland, CA, and worked for the United States Post Office.  Mack transferred to Chicago, IL post office to be near his parents.  Mack served the people as a police officer and later became a sergeant.  Mack worked for the Chicago Police Department for 35 years and retired in 1991.

Mack was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. McHenry Johnson, Sr. and Daisy Burrus Johnson; his brother, Ernest Levoid Johnson. Mack married Dorothy Ford on June 25, 1988. The Lord blessed this union with two stepchildren, Michelle McBride and Steven Rutledge..

Upon retiring from the Chicago Police Department, Mack and his wife moved to Louisville, KY to take care of his parents in 1991.  Mack joined the Saint James A.M.E. Church where he served as steward until his health began to fail.

Because love is far greater than death, Mack departs this earth in body only.  Those left to celebrate and cherish his life and legacy are: his loving wife, Dorothy, of 37 years; his brother, Paul Demond Johnson of Indianapolis, IN; Margurett Fossett, his first cousin he considered as a sister, of Indianapolis, IN; Joel Westbrook, his best friend and partner for twenty plus years; a host of nieces, nephews, extended family members, and friends who will miss him dearly.