Peggy Johnson

Peggy Mayfield Johnson, age 66 of Greer, SC was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday morning May 28, 2011. Her death followed a two year struggle with Dementia. She was preceded in death by her parents Blanche and Howard Mayfield and her two older brothers David and Warren. Peggy is survived by her loving husband of 48 years, Dr. Ralph Johnson, three daughters; Donna Miller of Charleston, SC, Deborah Johnson of Greer, SC and Becky James of Duncan, SC. Peggy’s family joy was complete in her four wonderful grandchildren; Caitlin Joy McKendree (22) of Rochester, NY, Stephen Michael James (16) and Jared Michael James (14) of Duncan, SC and Jordan Wesley Miller (9) of Charleston, SC. Peggy’s outer beauty was accentuated by her captivating, large brown eyes and a radiant smile that was exceeded only by her inner beauty. She was the epitome of the Proverbs 31:10 wife. Her spiritual gifts of faith, service, mercy and love were obvious to all that knew her. Her greatest gift was service to the Lord. While residing in Indiana, PA, Peggy was a volunteer for the Indiana County Hospital. She served the Indiana County Chapter of the American Red Cross as Board Secretary, was a member of the National Disaster Relief Team and as an Instructor taught CPR to hundreds of people in the community. She delighted in being a deacon at Graystone Presbyterian Church and later served as chair of the deacon board at the Indiana Assembly of God Church. Her most fulfilling moments were ministering to the poor and needy and defending the downtrodden. In 1997 following Ralph’s retirement from Indiana University of PA the family moved to the Greenville, SC area. While Ralph worked at North Greenville University as Chair of the Sport Management Department and later as Dean of the College of Business and Sport Professions, Peggy began serving the University as a member of the NGU Women’s Auxiliary Board. She cooked meals, provided toiletries and clothing for commuter students and helped raise funds for student scholarships. As members of Redemption World Outreach Center, Peggy and Ralph ministered to married couples in Couple’s Discovery Weekend. She also founded the Andrews Ministry there, providing meals to sick, injured and post surgery members of the Church. Her leadership gifts were recognized by the church staff and she was appointed and served 7 years as an elder with her husband. Peggy also developed and implemented “Leading Ladies,” a women’s leadership development program. She trained the first group of women’s leaders at RWOC who have since trained additional groups, resulting in hundreds of women successfully completing the year long program. Peggy will always be remembered as a servant of the Lord, a position in the Kingdom that she vocalized everyday on her automobile license plate that read: I AM HIS. Now Peggy is totally His. Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Redemption World Outreach Center, Greenville, SC, conducted by Elders Rick and Judy Smith. Burial will follow in Woodlawn Memorial Park, Greenville, SC. Visitation will be held 6:00-9:00 p.m. Monday at The Wood Mortuary, Greer, SC and from 12:00-1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Redemption World Outreach Center. In lieu of flowers the family requests that you honor Peggy’s servanthood by making a contribution in her name to the Indiana County Chapter of the Red Cross, 728 Church St., Indiana, PA 15701 or to Andrews Ministry or the Leading Ladies Ministry at Redemption World Outreach Center, 74 Byrdland Dr. Greenville, SC 29607, or the Barbara McCormick Endowment Fund of the North Greenville University Women’s Auxiliary Board, Box 1892, Tigerville, SC 29688. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com

Peggy Johnson

July 27, 1944 - May 28, 2011