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Conway (formerly of Hartsville)… Norma Jean Johnson King, age 90, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2024 at her and her daughter's home following a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Mrs. King was born in Hartsville, a daughter of the late Clayton Leroy Johnson, Sr. and the late Nettie Allen Johnson. She was a member of West Hartsville Baptist Church and, prior to retirement, was a school teacher in Kentucky and South Carolina. Mrs. King especially loved working with the Perry family at Lakewood Camping Resort in Myrtle Beach during her summer breaks from teaching and then full time after she retired from teaching. She believed there was no finer place to be other than at Lakewood. In addition to her parents, Mrs. King was predeceased by her husband, William Sumner King; two brothers, Craig Johnson, Sr. and Clayton Leroy Johnson, Jr.; and one sister, Janet Johnson Chapman. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela K. "Pam" Hucks (Wayne) of Conway and Vicki King-Skinner Marcis (John) of Pawleys Island; one son, William Duane King of Hartsville; eight grandchildren, Josh Hucks (Katelyn) and Kayla Hucks Simonson (Bart) of Conway, Chris Skinner of Conway, Brianne Skinner Vaskovardzic (Andrej) of Atlanta, GA, Matt King of Charleston, and Will King, AnaClaire King, and Clay King all of Hartsville; seven great grandchildren, Keegan Hucks, Piper Ann Hucks, Andrea Grace "Andi" Simonson, Knoxleigh King, Ethan Vaskovardzic, Zane Vaskovardzic, and Graylee Vaskovardzic; two sisters-in-law, Sandy Johnson and Sandra Johnson both of Hartsville; and several nieces, nephews, and extended family. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, August 16, 2024 at Magnolia Cemetery in Hartsville. The family will receive friends immediately following the service at the cemetery. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Crescent Hospice for their loving and devoted care of Mrs. King. Memorials may be sent to Coker University, 300 East College Avenue, Hartsville, SC 29550 or to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Please sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com Goldfinch Funeral Home, Conway Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Norma Jean Johnson King

July 2, 1934 - August 11, 2024