Obituary of Carolyn Johnston Fletcher

Carolyn Johnston Fletcher, 85, widow of the late Harold Edward Fletcher passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, November 29, 2023, at Madison Heights Assisted Living in Evans, GA following an extended illness.

Mrs. Fletcher was born on April 4, 1938, in Ridgeland, SC a daughter of the late Leo Edward and Loreen Mitchell Johnston. Mrs. Fletcher was a member of the Victory Baptist Church in Walterboro, SC. She was an avid gardener who loved all types of flowers. She was extremely active in her church, serving in VBS, the nursery, and singing in the Adult Choir. She loved decorating and planning parties. She was an avid reader and writer. Most of all she was a cherished mother, grandmother, sister and friend.

Surviving are five daughters, DiAnn Bell of Aiken, Sherri (Glynn) Quattlebaum of Simpsonville, Susan O’Bryan of Aiken, Vicki (Michael) Rumfelt of Walterboro and Kristie (Paul) Ashley of North Augusta; a brother, Reeves (Barbara) Johnston of Breeze, IL; grandchildren, Eric, Todd, Justin, Heather, Jennifer, Matthew, Stephanie, Amanda, Shana, Brianna, Mitchell, Garrett, Reagan & Brenson; 24 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Fletcher was pre-deceased by a granddaughter, Holley, 2 sisters, Lenora Chester & Hazel Breazeale and a brother, Leo Johnston, Jr.

Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, December 4, 2023, at 1:00p.m. in the Historic George Funeral Home Downtown Chapel, 211 Park Ave SW, Aiken, SC 29801 (803) 649-6234 with the Rev. Jerome Hodge officiating. Private interment will follow in Aiken Memorial Gardens.

The family will receive friends from 11:30a.m. until 12:45p.m. Monday, December 4, 2023, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL, 60601 or www.act.alz.org.

Online expressions of sympathy for the family may be left by visiting www.georgefuneralhomes.com.