Gay M. Johnson

November 12, 1959 - December 27, 2020

Gay Maxwell Johnson, age 61, had such a strong will to live; fought a tremendous fight; held on for all of us, before accepting God had another plan in store for her and went to be with our Lord on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Gay moved to Inman at the age of 5. Gay was a licensed hair stylist as well as an interior designer. Nothing she liked better than taking something mediocre and turning it into something extraordinary. Surviving are her mother, Carol Trammell (Jim); her son, Justin Johnson (Johnna); her sister Sheryl Schwendeler (Phil Blanton); her nephew Benjamin Settle (Sonya Brown); her two grandchildren, Makayla Crain and Ryker Johnson; and her 4 legged babies Brie & Bart. She was predeceased by her father, Jerry Allen Maxwell and her beloved Nanna, Evelyn Johnson, from whom she received her great love of Christmas and all the warm traditions of this wonderful time of year. She had no intent of missing this Christmas and held on until after it had come and gone. The family would like to thank all of Gay’s friends and the entire Inman community for their generous outpouring of love that was shown to her during her illness. You are all a treasured blessing. Services will be held at Inman First Baptist Church at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 2, 2021. Visitation will be from 12 Noon until 1:45 p.m. Saturday prior to the service at the church. All are invited to attend. A private burial will be held following the funeral for the immediate family only at Shiloh Methodist Church cemetery in Inman, SC. In lieu of flowers, Gay requested she would like to pay your generosity forward by asking that memorials be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital. Donations can be made at www.stjude.org or can be mailed to St Jude Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Way, Memphis TN, 38105. Online condolences may be made at www.thewoodmortuary.com. The Wood Mortuary, Inc. Greer, SC