Service for Harry J. Johnson, 81, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018 at St. Andrews Baptist Church. Dr. Ronald D. “Dee” Vaughan will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at the church. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, in the family cemetery located near his childhood home, 11868 Hwy 19 West, Loris, SC. Dunbar Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Mr. Johnson passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018. Born in Horry County, he was the son of the late Lacy Hicks Johnson and Minnie Graham Johnson. He served in the Army National Guard of South Carolina. Mr. Johnson was a member of St. Andrews Baptist Church and served on various committees. He attended Clemson University and was a graduate of Columbia Business College. He was a member of IPTAY for over 50 years and an avid Clemson Tiger fan who enjoyed all Tiger Sports. Mr. Johnson retired following 38 years of service as Vice President of Administration with Baptist Medical Center, establishing the Baptist Hospital Credit Union and the Baptist Hospital Bowling League. Mr. Johnson enjoyed bowling and was a life-long fisherman and enjoyed the outdoors.
Surviving are his wife, Pierrene “Pi” Kornahrens Johnson; daughter, Teresa J. Carter, of Greenwood; son, H. James (Shannon) Johnson, Jr. of Murrells Inlet; grandchildren, Noah Carter, Rachel Carter, and Wallace Johnson. He is also survived by a sister, Elena J. Hendrix and niece, Shawn De’Lace (Carlos) Cabrera.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to St. Andrews Baptist Church, 230 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
