Harold Holmes Johnson

October 14, 1939 - October 7, 2019

Conway....... Harold Holmes Johnson, age 79 died Monday, October 7, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. Harold was born in Horry County, a son of the late Johnie Johnson Sr. and the late Genevieve "Gen" Hardee Johnson Lilly. He retired from Liberty Life Insurance Company and was the owner/operator of SpeeDee Oil Change and Tuneup in Myrtle Beach as well as NAPA parts stores in Summerville. Harold was an avid Gamecock fan and also loved to fish and scuba dive. He was a fun-loving, sentimental "people person" with a contagious spirit, and he always saw the good in everyone. Harold was a proud military veteran who served his country in the United States Army. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Nell Anderson Johnson; his brothers, Johnie Johnson Jr. and wife Patricia, Dexter Johnson and wife Pam, and Junior Lilly and wife Gladys; his sisters, Doris Davis and husband Mike, Marinelle Allsbrook, and Doris Coates; many very special nieces, nephews and cousins; other extended family and his beloved fur babies. Mr. Johnson was predeceased by his step-father, Claude Lilly Sr.; his sister, Suzanna Morris; and his brother, Danny Lilly. A Memorial Service will be held at 3:00PM Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Good Hope Baptist Church, officiated by Rev. John Sullivan and Dr. Enoch S. Booth. The family will receive friends in the Good Hope Church family life center from 2:00PM-3:00PM. Memorials may be made to Good Hope Baptist Church, 6101 Privetts Road, Conway, SC 29526, or to the Humane Society of NMB, 409 Bay St., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582. Please sign the online guest register at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is serving the family.