WILMINGTON — Joyce Johnson, 88, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. She was born June 16, 1929, to Willis Henry Swinson and Lily Kornegay in Duplin County, N.C.
Joyce lived in Newnan, Ga., for many years and was a member of First Baptist Church of Newnan. She was a charter member of the Kiwanis Club of Coweta County, an active member of the LakeHills Bridge Club and the Jeanette Barron Sunday School Class, a past president of the LakeHills Garden Club, and a member of the Eastern Airline Pilot Wives Club.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her six siblings.
She is survived by her husband, Marvin Bernard Johnson Jr.; son, Marvin B. Johnson III; daughters, Cynthia Joy Johnson and Candace Gay Johnson; and grandchildren, Jacob Hamilton Moore, Swinson Matthews Moore, Caitlin Christine Johnson and Catherine Lillian Johnson.
A graveside service was held Saturday, Nov. 11, at Roberts Chapel Cemetery, 2617 Britton Road, Pendleton, N.C. A memorial service will be held in Newnan, Ga., at a date to be announced.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Baptist Children’s Homes of North Carolina, P.O. Box 338, Thomasville, NC 27361-0338.
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