Kenneth Eugene "Sid" Johnson

Tamassee, SC - Kenneth Eugene "Sid" Johnson, age 79, of Tamassee, SC, passed away Monday, April 5, 2010 at Oconee Medical Center. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Grover Cleveland Johnson and Ada Nix Johnson. He was a construction worker and of the Baptist faith. He was a US Army Veteran having served during the Korean War, and was a former member of the American Legion. He loved to hunt, fish and was a tinkerer.

He is survived by a daughter, Tina Coleen Raynor and husband Kelly of Dunn, NC; a son, Mark Johnson and wife Jodi of Fletcher, NC; a sister, Kathleen Wilson and husband Neville of Highlands, NC; a brother, John Willard Johnson and wife Evelyn, of Tamassee, SC; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also survive. He was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, April 7th at 2:00pm in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands, with Rev. John Rogers officiating. Burial will be at Highlands Memorial Park Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers, Howard Brown, Paul Johnson, Bud Lamb, Clyde Wilson, Kenneth Wilson, Terry Wilson and Wade Wilson. The Franklin VFW Post #7339 and American Legion Post #108 will conduct complete military graveside rites.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00pm Wednesday, one hour prior to the service at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home in Highlands.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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