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Skyler Lane Johnson

by Stephens Funeral Home | August 17, 2016 12:44 pm

Last Updated: August 18, 2016 at 9:42 am

PINEWOOD – Skyler Lane Johnson, 14, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at his home.

Born August 1, 2002, in Sumter, he was a son of Stephen Lamar Johnson Jr. and Pamela McLeod Johnson. He was a member of the 7 & 8 Sumter National All Star team, 9 & 10 Sumter American All Star team and the 13 Sumter Dixie Junior Boys All Star team. He played LMA B team baseball basketball and JV football. He was the 2006 LMA King.
Skyler loved snow skiing, the lake, the dairy, riding his four wheeler and his sister’s pink golf cart. He was an avid hunter, fisherman, Clemson Tiger fan and he especially loved baseball. He was known for his sense of humor and cheering people up when they were having a bad day. He had a special relationship with his brothers and sister, they were all best friends who could talk to each other about anything. Skyler’s nickname was Bucky and his brothers loved to pick on him and they gave him several other nicknames. They babied him and he knew how to convince his brothers to do his work for him so he could hunt and fish. He was a rising freshman at Laurence Manning Academy. Skyler loved God and he was a member of Pinewood Baptist Church.

He is survived by his parents of Pinewood; two brothers, Stephen and Steve Johnson; a sister, Savannah Johnson; paternal grandparents, Steve and Glenda Johnson of Sumter; maternal grandparents, Jesse and Margie McLeod of Pinewood; a maternal great grandmother, Mary “Polly” McLeod of Pinewood; several aunts, uncles and cousins; his best buddies, Kyle Horton, Wyatt Roland, Shayne Stephens, Van Gardner, Tripp Joye, Justin Lowder, Mark Lupori and many others; and his dog, Cobra.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, August 19, 2016, at the Laurence Manning Academy Gymnasium with the Rev. Kirk Carlisle and the Rev. Arthur Sharpe officiating. Burial will follow in the Pinewood Cemetery.

Pallbearers will Tanner Brunson, Chris Brunson, Shane Walton, Wade Walton, Wesley Osteen, C.J. McLeod, Eric Brown, Cameron Corbett and Randy Wright.

Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2016, at the Laurence Manning Academy Gymnasium and at other times at the home, 3510 Cody Road, Pinewood.

Memorials may be made to Laurence Manning Academy, The Johnson Center, P.O. Box 278, Manning, SC 29102.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church Street, Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org