NELWYN H. JOHNSON

JULY 27, 1931 – OCTOBER 29, 2011 

BELTON, SC – Nelwyn Harris Johnson, age 80, of 419 Pea Creek Road, passed away at her home on Saturday, October 29, 2011.

Born July 27, 1931, in Selma, AL, she was a daughter of the late Frank Boyce Harris and Grace Bradford Harris. Mrs. Johnson was a graduate of Anderson Girl’s High School and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Anderson Memorial Hospital Ladies Auxiliary, where she was also a volunteer. Additionally, she was a member of the Anderson Woman’s Club and served on the board of directors for the Republican Women’s Club of Anderson.   Mrs. Johnson was a longtime member of Blue Ridge Baptist Church, where she formerly was a Sunday school teacher and church secretary. 

In March of 2010, she was predeceased by her beloved husband of fifty-seven years, Maudell “Dell” Johnson.  In addition to her parents, she was also predeceased by her sister, Irene H. Davis. Survivors include the children: Diane Johnson Brock and husband, Lester L. Brock of Anderson, SC, Stephen D. Johnson and wife, Susan Johnson of Statesville, NC, and Denise J. Wilson and husband, Melvin Wilson of Anderson, SC; six grandchildren, two step grandchildren, six great grandchildren, two step great grandchildren, and two step great-great grandchildren.

The Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, November 1, 2011, in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home conducted by the Reverend Richard Busha.  Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. 

The family is at the home, 419 Pea Creek Road, and will receive friends at the funeral home from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Monday, October 31, 2011. 

In lieu of flowers, it is suggested that memorials be made to Hospice of the Upstate, 1835 Rogers Road, Anderson, SC 29621, or to Blue Ridge Baptist Church, 1340 Blue Ridge Avenue, Belton, SC 29627. 

A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneralhome.com.