TITLE:  Juanita Faye Gathers

SOURCE:  The Post and Courier, May 30, 2001

SUBMITTED:  The Post and Courier

FORMATTED:  Kim Grissom, May 2001

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Juanita Faye Gathers, 64, a retired Licensed Practical Nurse, of North Charleston, died Sunday, 
May 27, 2001. The memorial service will be 2:00 o'clock Friday, June 1, 2001 at St. Peters AME 
Church, 4650 Sanders Ave. North Charleston with the Rev. Levern Stevenson officiating. Inurnment 
will be private. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, INC. GREENRIDGE RD. CHAPEL. Mrs. Gathers was 
born in Brooklyn, NY on February 24, 1937. She was the only child of Bernice and William 
Wiggins. Juanita was educated in Kings County Schools. In 1953, she married Samuel James 
Johnson Sr. From this union was born five children. Juanita moved to Charleston in 1979. 
After her marriage to Julius Gathers, who preceded her in death, she worked as a LPN and 
retired from White Oak Manor in 1999. Preceding Juanita in death were two of her children, 
Samuel James Johnson, Jr. and Carol Ann Johnson. Juanita leaves to mourn her four daughters, 
Yolanda(Lawrence) Morrison of N. Charleston, Barbara McCain and Bernice Albert, both of Brooklyn,
NY, Juanita Johnson of Lakehurst, NJ and her son, Norman Carter of Columbia, SC. She is also 
survived by thirteen grandchildren, Shakisha (Shun)Redmond, Maurice Simmons, Carla Simmons, 
Dewayne Johnson, Monique Johnson, Shakeem McCain, Iyesha McCain, Atiya McCain, Ronald Albert, 
Jr.,Trina (Charles) Anderson, Erica Burke, LeMeik Johnson,Angeleek Johnson and four 
great-grandchildren, Timothy Myers, Shun Redmond, Jr., BrisaFraizer and Charles Anderson, Jr. 
In addition, she is survived by a host of cousins, aunts,uncles, and friends. Memorials are 
suggested to National Kidney Foundation of South Carolina, PO Box 212634, Columbia, SC 
29221-2634. 

GATHERS, Juanita The relatives and friends of Mrs. Juanita Faye 
Gathers, widow of Samuel James Johnson, Sr. and Julius Gathers are 
invited to attend her memorial service at St. Peters AME Church, 4650 
Sanders Avenue, N. Charleston, Friday afternoon, June 1, 2001 at 2:00 
o'clock. Inurnment will be private. Arrangements by J. HENRY STUHR, 
INC. GREENRIDGE RD. CHAPEL.Memorials are suggested to the National 
Kidney Foundation of South Carolina, PO Box 212634, Columbia, SC 
29221-2634. (The Post and Courier May 31, 2001)
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