Ruth Anna (Johnson) Roy, age 80, was born in Vinnie, KY, on December 29, 1930, to Otha Greene and Clara (McClendon) Johnson.  She departed this life on May 19, 2011, at her residence in Vinnie, KY, surrounded by her family.

Mrs. Roy is survived by her three children, Mary (and Tommy) Ard and Lowell Gene (and Sherry) Roy of Faubush, KY, and Donna Sue (and Joe) Little of Russell Springs, KY; five grandchildren, Wendy (and Dale) Mote, Eric Roy, Dustin Ard  and Ashley (and Jordan) Maffett of Faubush, KY, and Michael Little of Russell Springs, KY; five great grandchildren all of Faubush, KY.  She is also survived by a very special friend and her physician, Dr. David Booth.

Along with her parents, Mrs. Roy is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Roy, whom she married on February 3^rd, 1951, who passed from this life on January 2, 2000.  She was also preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. 

Mrs. Roy was a member of Smith Grove Baptist Church, a retired cook from Jabez School, and a homemaker.  Her favorite pastime was stitching quilts.

Mrs. Roy was the first woman and second recipient of a heart transplant at the University of Kentucky Medical Center on June 21, 1991, with Dr. Michael Sekela and Dr. David Booth as her attending physicians. 

Visitation for Mrs. Roy will be Sunday, May 22, 2011 after 6:00 pm eastern time at Lake Cumberland Funeral Home, 1046 West Highway 80, Somerset, Kentucky.

Funeral will be Monday, May 23, 2011 at 11:00 am eastern time at the Chapel of Lake Cumberland Funeral Home with Brother Paul W. Wilson and Brother Paul D. Wilson officiating.  Interment will be in Lakeside Memorial Gardens.