Ellen Scarsbrook Johnston, 76, of Pullman, WA passed away July 20, 2021 at Bishop Place Retirement Community in Pullman, WA.  Ellen was born December 27, 1944 in Opelika, Alabama to Clarence & Mildred (Moore) Scarsbrook.  Following high school Ellen received B.S. and M.S. degrees in Botany from Auburn University.  She married William "Bill" Johnston on September 11, 1976 in Auburn, Alabama.  Ellen was a Seed Analyst at the Alabama State Seed Laboratory. The family moved to Pullman, Washington in 1980 where Ellen worked as the Curatorial Assistant at WSU's Mycological Herbarium and also in the Seed Lab for the Department of Crop and Soil Sciences.  She was a devoted member of the Pullman Presbyterian Church.  She enjoyed wildflowers, mystery novels, and her animals.  She is survived by her daughter Miriam Johnston and her husband; a sister Miriam Saxon and her nieces and nephews.  In addition to her parents Ellen was preceded in death by her husband and her son Scott.  The memorial service for Ellen and Bill will be held on Wednesday, October 6 ^th at 11:30am at Palouse Ridge Golf Course.  Kimball Funeral Home of Pullman, WA has been entrusted with arrangements.  Memorial donations are suggested to the Whitman County Humane Society, PO Box 453, Pullman, WA 99163.