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Dolores Johnson Obituary
AIKEN, SC - Funeral service for Mrs. Dolores Johnson will be 2pm
tomorrow, January 12, 2017 at Friendship Baptist Church with Rev. T.C. Edwards officiating. The remains will lie in state in the church from 1pm until the hour of service. The family will assemble at her residence, 611 Camellia St NE at 1:15pm.
Family and friends may call the funeral home today after 1pm. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening beginning at 6pm.
Ending a life well lived and well loved, Dolores Flanagan Johnson, age 88, was called to her eternal home on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Aiken Regional Medical Center in the presence of her loved ones. She was born in New York, NY on December 7, 1928 to the late Bertha Bouknight Flanagan of Edgefield, SC and Clinton Stoney Flanagan of Augusta, GA. She moved to South Carolina to join her beloved husband the late Ladeveze Wilson Johnson, a native of Aiken. Their marriage produced two daughters, Sylvia Dolores Johnson and Sheila Johnson Girard (Tim) of Kenner, LA. She leaves behind beloved cousins Helen Taylor, Deloris Banks, Barbara Holmes of Hempstead, NY; James Jackson and Tanya White of Washington, DC; and Michael Jackson of Atlanta, GA . She is survived by sisters-in law Cecilia Johnson McGhee and Rosalie Nelson Johnson, her goddaughter Margaret Rose Johnson Sydney as well as a host of other nieces, nephews, and friends.
A graduate of the New York Lincoln School of Nursing, Mrs. Johnson used her medical skills and compassion to serve the Aiken County community in various capacities throughout her life. In the 1950's she was the first African-American Registered Nurse on staff at Aiken County Hospital in addition to being the first African-American Home Health RN in the Aiken County Health Department during the early 1970's. Her nursing career also included service at the Margaret J. Weston Clinic and the Aiken Youth Correctional Center.
Mrs. Johnson was an active part of the Aiken community for almost 70 years. She was a faithful member of Friendship Baptist Church, and participated in the Eastern Star and the Smith-Hazel Senior Group in recent years. An avid reader, Mrs. Johnson devoured mysteries and thrillers by authors including James Patterson, David Baldacci and Dean Koontz. Mrs. Johnson, who loved to meet new people and experience new cultures, traveled to Egypt, Australia, Europe as well as Canada, Mexico and various Caribbean islands including Haiti.
As a native of New York City, the striking natural beauty of Aiken continued to amaze her. She delighted in cultivating plants and could readily name any plant in the vicinity and preferred growing conditions. Mrs. Johnson loved animals and nurtured the neighborhood stray cats. She leaves to grieve her departure "Tuffy"and "Charlie" who slept at her feet each night. Also, Mrs. Johnson loved to dance and listen to good music, particularly jazz, having seen the greats such as Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington , Biilly Eckstine and Count Basie live as a teenager. She passed this love for music on to her children and those who knew her.
A heartfelt thanks from Mrs. Johnson's family to the many people who helped her including the staff at Right at Home agency, the nurses and staff at the Aiken Regional Medical Center PCU, and dear neighbors, church members and friends.
To celebrate her life, donations may be made in honor of Mrs. Johnson to the charity of your choice or perform a random act of kindness. Visitation will be held Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at G. L. Brightharp Funeral Home in Aiken from 6-8pm. Funeral services will take place Thursday, January 12, 2017 at 2pm at Friendship Baptist Church in Aiken.
Family and friends may call the funeral home today after 1pm. The family will receive friends at the funeral home this evening beginning at 6pm.
G.L. BRIGHTHARP & SONS MORTUARY 390 BEAUFORT ST AIKEN (803)648-0134
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Memories and Condolences
for Dolores Johnson
Sponsored by Sylvia & Sheila.
Marilyn Davis
January 3, 2023
Dear Sylvia and Sheila,
LOVE lives on forever in each memory and thought of your SPECIAL MOTHER. Her beautiful life is celebrated, remembered, and honored now and always.
With much love, Marilyn and Family
The S and S girls
December 31, 2022
Not a day goes by that we don't feel her presence and are grateful for her sacrifices and unselfish commitment she gave to those she loved, those who were in need, and all of those who knew and loved her. She will always be a part of us and her spirit continues to touch us in a myriad of ways each day. Reflect on Dolores (aka Mama Dee or Aunt Dee) with a smile as a testament of her eternal love for us all.
Cassandra Meacham
January 10, 2017
No words can take away the pain of losing one's mother, but what words can do is remind you of God's grace and mercy. When her transition occurred, I imagine Aunt Dee being escorted with open arms to her place in God's divine kingdom. Be assured that all is well with her soul.
Margaret Sidney
January 10, 2017
Sylvia and Shelia,
Thank you for sharing your mom with us. She was, and is, a great blessing to me. I will always love her and miss her until we meet again. Eternal rest grant unto her O Lord, and may His pepetual light shine upon her. May she Rest In Peace.
Beverly Giles
January 10, 2017
Dear Family,
All of you are in my thoughts & prayers! May God continue to be with you during this time!
Foster
January 9, 2017
To the Family, my deepest sympathy, mourn as must, may each tear that fall be a gentle reminder that you and your loved one meant so much to each other, and that no loss or sorrow can take that away.psalm 18:6.
Shirley Abney
January 7, 2017
My Dear Sylvia and Shelia I am so sad to hear of the passing of your dear Mother. I had the delightful opportunity to run into her the week she was signing up for her therapy. She talked of you girls with such love and pride. Such a wonderful conversation we had. I was looking forward to seeing her when we had therapy, but God had a different plan. He wanted her at her Heavenly home. She will get that new body free from pain and suffering.. Your Mother will be missed from the house on the corner.Our sincere sympathy to you and family. From the Abneys, Shirley, Sam, & J.C.
Lynne Huckeba Clarke
January 7, 2017
Sheila, So sorry to hear that your mother passed. You are in my prayers.
DeLores wright
January 6, 2017
Dear Sylvia ad Shelia, it had been several years since I have seen or talked to your mother but each time I passed her home I would look over and from the lights I knew she was still with us. It has also been years since we have seen one another but I never have forgotten Mrs. Dolores beautiful daughters. You mother and I have been neighbors for years and often I would see her at the market. Always smiling and in such a good spirit. We shared the same first name just spelled it different. Please know that my family and I send Prayers and Love to you and your family, we will continue to keep you in our daily prayers. My the Lord strengthen both of you during this sad time and keep each of you STRONG!!!. Love from DeLores, Tennyson, Anthony and Emerson Wright
Aunt D. at Her Aiken Hospital Reunion
Mason and Betty Johnson
January 5, 2017
Sylvia and Sheila:
Aunt Dolores was such a very special person! Take comfort in knowing that now you have a special guardian angel watching over you. Thank you both for sharing your mother with us over the years!
Charles Johnson
January 5, 2017
My dear Sylvia and Sheila,
We were very sorry to hear of Aunt D's passing. I was very fond of Aunt D and will miss her greatly. We are happy to know that she's no longer in pain. Both of you are in our thoughts and prayers as you cope with the tremendous loss of your mother. The Lord will comfort and strengthen both of you in this time of sorrow. We love both of you very much.
Charles & Lois
Tanya Marino
January 5, 2017
On the death of a friend, we should consider that the fates through confidence have devolved on us the task of a double living, that we have henceforth to fulfill the promise of our friend's life also, in our own, to the world.
Henry David Thoreau
Sheila and Sylvia,
Although Mrs. Dolores and I were the briefest of acquaintances, it was an absolute joy to converse with this remarkable woman who met all of life's challenges with a grace and grit that remained until her final breath. She would sometimes allude to the hardships that she endured in her earlier years, but I never once heard her complain about the hand she was dealt. She was a fiercely protective mother that was extremely proud of your professional accomplishments and deeply appreciative of the lengths that her two devoted daughters went to ensure that her later years were free of hardship. In the immediate aftermath, it's natural to question whether more could have been done to prolong what is inevitable for us all, but I'd like to reassure you that her final days were filled with peace and contentment because of the daily reminders of how much she was loved. Take comfort in the notion that the dead never truly die, but continue to live on through their loved ones and the other lives they touch along the journey. As one of those lives that she inspired through her words of kindness and encouragement, I wanted to pay my respects to the daughters she spoke of so fondly. Godspeed, Mrs. D!
Sincerely, Tanya Marino (home health care nurse)
Ellen Connally
January 4, 2017
Dear Sylvia and Sheila, I am so sorry that I can not be with you in this time of sorrow. As you know I had a trip planned out of the country for many months. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I will always remember how thoughtful it was of all of you to come to my mother's 100th birthday party and all the beautiful flowers that you sent to her over the years. Please remember the Seth, Bruce, Marjorie and I are praying for you.
Marilyn Davis
January 4, 2017
My Dear Sylvia and Sheila,
You are in our prayers and on our minds in the loss of your darling and devoted Mother. The Lord will comfort and strengthen both of you in this most difficult time for daughters. With much love always, Marilyn, Charles, Cheryl, Damon, Italia, Savannah-Rae, and Lark
January 4, 2017
Aunts are very special people. They give love and support as a second mother. May God Bless and keep you, Sylvia and Sheila. We are only a phone call away. Ethel and Gerald.
james Jackson
January 3, 2017
love you on the Lord's from James Jackson Washington DC Willa Mae Jackson Sun and Tanya white of Washington DC will only Jackson's daughter and Michael Anthony Jackson William a Jackson's son of Atlanta Georgia we miss you we love you rest in peace auntie
james Jackson
January 3, 2017
to my loving great on this is James Jackson of Washington DC son of Willie Mae Jacksonthe Washington DC and my brother Michael Anthony Jackson of Atlanta Georgia would like to send our condolences to Aunt Willie Mae Jackson how phone number is 202 600 1889
Mary Kimbrell
January 3, 2017
My love, thank you for being there for me. I love you so and miss you more...... You are my sunshine, I love the sparkle in your voice. Your special friend, Mary
Sheila Johnson Girard
January 3, 2017
Dear Mother, we miss you so much. Thank you for the love, support and sacrifice you unselfishly gave us through the years.
We know you are free of pain and care now as you rest in the arms of the Lord.
Your loving daughters Sylvia and Sheila
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