Eva Lucretia Johnson, 98, of Hollywood, MD died February 12, 2013 at Chesapeake Shores Nursing Home in Lexington Park, MD. Born on September 1, 1914 in Leonardtown, MD she was the daughter of the late Thomas Rhody and Marie Hebb Johnson.

She was the wife of the late William Robert Johnson. She was the mother of Catherine Jones of Bentonville, Va., Robert A. Johnson of Mechanicsville, MD, Mary Cameron of Chaptico, MD, and Rose Cooley of California, MD. She was the sister of the late Hubert Johnson, Vivian Johnson, Hebb Johnson, William Benjamin Johnson., Sr., and Mary Grace Payne. She is also survived by 8 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, and 2 great great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by one great-granddaughter, Ashley Jones.

Eva was a lifelong resident of St. Mary's County. She farmed for much of her life and later operated a home day care center. Eva had a great love of all children, especially her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends on Thursday, February 14, 2013 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will celebrated on Friday, February 15, 2013 at 10:00 AM in St. Aloysius Catholic Church Leonardtown, MD with Father Piotr Kozial officiating. Interment will follow in St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be; Jerry Pope, Jackie Pope, Ricky Jones, Ricky Cooley, Roland Mann, and Walter Hayden.

Contributions may be made to the Hollywood Vol. Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 7 Hollywood, MD 20636 and/or Leonardtown Vol. Rescue Squad P.O. Box 50 Leonardtown, MD 20650.

Arrangements provided by Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home, Leonardtown, MD.