E. Adelaide “Candy” Johnson Johnson, 91, died on Monday, May 20th, at her home in Columbia. Born in Latta, South Carolina, to the late Luther and Carrie Lee Johnson, she was the eldest of three daughters and the wife of Lt. Col Herbert Hulon Johnson, USAF, (Ret.), from Belton, South Carolina for 69 years.
Candy graduated from Latta High School, where she lettered in basketball. Later in life, she coached a girls’ basketball team at Hickman AFB in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Columbia Commercial College and became a secretary for Curtiss Candy Company. As an Air Force wife, Candy, became a secretary for the Army Intelligence Agency at Fort Myers, Virginia, and then worked for the US Navy in Hawaii. She retired as a budget official with the Department of Continuing Education at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Candy had previously served as a secretary in the Supply and Procurement Department at Fort Jackson.
She was a member of the Fort Jackson Memorial Chapel for more than 40 years. Candy was an avid and accomplished bowler for more than 50 years and winner of numerous trophies. She loved her devoted husband, whom she followed faithfully during his career with the Air Force and her children. Candy was beloved by her many friends, family and four-legged companions; Cougar the cat; her German Shepherds, Ginger and Jackie; and a special wolf/husky, Happy.
Candy graduated from Latta High School, where she lettered in basketball. Later in life, she coached a girls’ basketball team at Hickman AFB in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Columbia Commercial College and became a secretary for Curtiss Candy Company. As an Air Force wife, Candy, became a secretary for the Army Intelligence Agency at Fort Myers, Virginia, and then worked for the US Navy in Hawaii. She retired as a budget official with the Department of Continuing Education at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Candy had previously served as a secretary in the Supply and Procurement Department at Fort Jackson.
She was a member of the Fort Jackson Memorial Chapel for more than 40 years. Candy was an avid and accomplished bowler for more than 50 years and winner of numerous trophies. She loved her devoted husband, whom she followed faithfully during his career with the Air Force and her children. Candy was beloved by her many friends, family and four-legged companions; Cougar the cat; her German Shepherds, Ginger and Jackie; and a special wolf/husky, Happy.
E. Adelaide “Candy” Johnson Johnson, 91, died on Monday, May 20th, at her home in Columbia. Born in Latta, South Carolina, to the late Luther and Carrie Lee Johnson, she was the eldest of three daughters and the wife of Lt. Col Herbert Hulon Johnson, USAF, (Ret.), from Belton, South Carolina for 69 years.
Candy graduated from Latta High School, where she lettered in basketball. Later in life, she coached a girls’ basketball team at Hickman AFB in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Columbia Commercial College and became a secretary for Curtiss Candy Company. As an Air Force wife, Candy, became a secretary for the Army Intelligence Agency at Fort Myers, Virginia, and then worked for the US Navy in Hawaii. She retired as a budget official with the Department of Continuing Education at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Candy had previously served as a secretary in the Supply and Procurement Department at Fort Jackson.
She was a member of the Fort Jackson Memorial Chapel for more than 40 years. Candy was an avid and accomplished bowler for more than 50 years and winner of numerous trophies. She loved her devoted husband, whom she followed faithfully during his career with the Air Force and her children. Candy was beloved by her many friends, family and four-legged companions; Cougar the cat; her German Shepherds, Ginger and Jackie; and a special wolf/husky, Happy.
Candy graduated from Latta High School, where she lettered in basketball. Later in life, she coached a girls’ basketball team at Hickman AFB in Honolulu, Hawaii. She attended Columbia Commercial College and became a secretary for Curtiss Candy Company. As an Air Force wife, Candy, became a secretary for the Army Intelligence Agency at Fort Myers, Virginia, and then worked for the US Navy in Hawaii. She retired as a budget official with the Department of Continuing Education at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Candy had previously served as a secretary in the Supply and Procurement Department at Fort Jackson.
She was a member of the Fort Jackson Memorial Chapel for more than 40 years. Candy was an avid and accomplished bowler for more than 50 years and winner of numerous trophies. She loved her devoted husband, whom she followed faithfully during his career with the Air Force and her children. Candy was beloved by her many friends, family and four-legged companions; Cougar the cat; her German Shepherds, Ginger and Jackie; and a special wolf/husky, Happy.
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