Wayne Harris Johnson

Wayne Harris Johnson, 86, of High Point, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024, at his home with his loving family at his side.

He was born May 1, 1938, in Guilford County, to the late Raymond Jasper Johnson and to the late Nora Bowers Johnson. On July 15, 1954, he married his beloved Karen Doty Johnson and together they spent 70 years of marriage.

Wayne loved the Lord with all of his heart; he and Karen attended Trulite Baptist Church.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Doland Johnson, sister Bonnie Wilson and daughter-in-law, Bonnie Johnson.

Left to cherish his memory; his wife, Karen Doty Johnson; his sons, Terry Wayne Johnson and Keith Johnson (Laura); daughter, Tina Nance; grandchildren, Kristen Tysinger (Dustin), Jessica Edmonds (Steven), Wesley Johnson, Stephanie Champy (Ryan), Kerry Johnson (Miranda), and Jonathan Slade; great grandchildren, Dylan, Cory, Eli, Mira, Napier, Olive, Autumn, Riley and River; and his brother-in-law, Wayne Wilson.

Funeral service will be 2:00PM Monday, December 16, 2024, in the High Point Chapel of Wright Funerals-Cremations.

Burial will follow in the Guilford Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends 1:00-1:45PM prior to the service

Wright Funerals-Cremations, High Point, is in charge of the arrangements.