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Loy Yates Johnson Jr.

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Birth	:	12 Jan 1937 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Death	:	10 Dec 2016 Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
Burial	:	Episcopal Church of the Advent, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate	:	34.9496650, -81.9243700
Description	:	Yates Johnson January 12, 1937 - December 11, 2016 Obituary for Yates Johnson Loy Yates Johnson Jr., 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 12, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Loy Yates Johnson Sr. and Aline Eden Johnson. He grew up in Union, SC and received his BA Degree from Furman University in 1959. A veteran of the Army National Guard, Mr. Johnson began his career in textile sales with Milliken & Company and later, with R.L. Stowe Mills. In 1963 he founded... Read More	Yates Johnson January 12, 1937 - December 11, 2016 Obituary for Yates Johnson Loy Yates Johnson Jr., 79, of Spartanburg, SC, died Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Spartanburg Regional Hospice Home. Born January 12, 1937 in Spartanburg, SC he was the son of the late Loy Yates Johnson Sr. and Aline Eden Johnson. He grew up in Union, SC and received his BA Degree from Furman University in 1959. A veteran of the Army National Guard, Mr. Johnson began his career in textile sales with Milliken & Company and later, with R.L. Stowe Mills. In 1963 he founded his own company Yates Johnson & Co., Inc. An active member of The Episcopal Church of the Advent, Yates served on the vestry, was a member of the Gleaners Class and the Brotherhood of St. Andrews. Yates was involved in the Alston Wilkes Society until the local chapter moved to Columbia. He then enlisted the Brotherhood of St. Andrews to continue the tradition of a Christmas celebration for the Livesay Pre-Release Center. This year the Brotherhood held the annual Christmas party in honor of Yates. He was also a member of the Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow. Yates was an avid tennis player and was ranked not only in the State of South Carolina but in the Southeast. He played tennis up until the week before he passed away. He has been a hobbyist beekeeper for the last 34 years and a member of the Spartanburg County Beekeepers Society. He is survived by his beloved wife of 50 years, Anna Dean Johnson, and by five children, Loy Yates "Tripp" Johnson III (Dr. April Jarrell Johnson), Margaret Johnson Kline (William Randall Kline), John Edward Johnson (Jennifer Primm), Wesley Miller Camp Johnson and David Samuel Johnson; seven grandchildren, Edward Yates Kline, Anna Eden Kline, Nettie Margaret Kline, Isabel Grace Johnson, Loy Yates "Fort" Johnson IV, Ella Jae Johnson and Jett Todd Johnson; a sister, Norma Woy and a brother, John Eden Johnson. A service honoring his memory will be conducted at The Episcopal Church of the Advent, 141 Advent St., Spartanburg, SC 29302 on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at 3:00 PM by the Rev. J. Edward Morris, Rev. Stephen Y. McGehee, Rev. Dr. Clay Turner, and the Rev. Dahn Dean Gandall. A reception will follow at the Parish Life Center.

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Loy Yates Johnson Jr. death on 10 Dec 2016 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, USA
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Latitude: 34.9496650
Longitude: -81.9243700

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Loy Yates Johnson Sr.

(1905 - 1985)

Aline Eden Johnson

(1903 - 1998)

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1. Episcopal Church of the Advent
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9496650, -81.9243700

2. Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church Columbarium
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6. Saint Johns Lutheran Church Columbarium
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Coordinate: 34.9542007, -81.9377975

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Coordinate: 34.9386900, -81.9185300

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11. Patterson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.9401660, -81.9137210

12. Oakwood Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9603004, -81.9152985

13. John Stinson Woodward Memorial Chapel
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9580880, -81.9451590

14. Ebenezer Baptist Church
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9467740, -81.9488530

15. New Hidden Hill Baptist Church
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Coordinate: 34.9290620, -81.9332350

16. Seay Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.9314003, -81.9421997

17. Poole Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.9760770, -81.9108820

18. Arkwright Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.9195510, -81.9280370

19. Cleveland Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 34.9846090, -81.9167400

20. Collins Cemetery
Arkwright, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9158750, -81.9398220

21. Greenlawn Memorial Gardens
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9665108, -81.8842468

22. Whitney Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9863890, -81.9346270

23. Foster's Tavern Cemetery
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, USA
Coordinate: 34.9218770, -81.8866360

24. Saxon Cemetery
Saxon, Spartanburg County, USA
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