Catherine E. Johnston was born on February 13 ^th , 1938 in Beecher City, IL to Reverend Oral and Altha Williams Bost.  She passed away at home in Katy, TX on July 1 ^st , 2018 at the age of 80.

After growing up in Beecher City, IL, Dardenville, AR, and Eureka Springs, AR, she moved to Lexington, Missouri in 1949.  She subsequently lived in Richmond, Gladstone, and Kansas City, MO until moving to Katy, TX in 2014.  She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Richmond.  Cathy worked at various places beginning at the age of 12.  She joined Braniff Airlines in 1977 and subsequently retired from Continental Airlines in 2003.  She married John W. Wright, Sr. in 1957 and James O. Johnston in 1977.

Cathy loved people and working the ticket counter at the Kansas City International airport.  She especially enjoyed working the "Elite" desk where she made many lifelong friends.  She leaves her two loving sons, Dale K. Wright of Key Largo, Florida and John W. Wright, Jr. and his wife Karla of Katy, Texas.  She also leaves two granddaughters, Christie Wright Vial and her husband, Dr. Brian Vial of Houston, Texas and Erin Wright Fair and her husband Mitchell Fair of Fulshear, Texas.  Cathy is also survived by her sisters Betty Calabrese of Sand Springs, OK and Bonnie Seward of Richmond, MO., her brother Jim Bost of Pleasant Valley, MO, and several nieces and nephews.  Her husband James, one son, Clayton Todd Wright, and four brothers preceded her in death.

The family will participate in a graveside service Wednesday afternoon, July 25 ^th at 3:00 p.m. and a celebration of her life will be held for family and friends that evening beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Thurman Funeral Home in Richmond.  On line condolences may be left to the family at www.thurmanfuneralhome.com