Jenny Johnson Courtney

Mrs. Jenny Johnson Courtney, loving Mother and Grandmother went Home to be with the Lord on August 25, 2024. 

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Grace Baptist Church in Pageland, SC by Pastor Neal Gainey and Bro. Ricky Malloy with the eulogy being delivered by her granddaughter, Kylie Evans. The committal service will follow in the Rose Hill Cemetery officiated by Pastor Mark Evans and Brent Taylor. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home. 

Mrs. Jenny Courtney was born November 11, 1952, the eldest daughter of Robert and Ella Johnson. She was raised working in her family's produce business and graduated from Pageland High School. Mrs. Jenny went on to run multiple business, including J&J Tomato Company, but her favorite job and what she was known for was being the IGA Produce Manager. 

In her younger years Mrs. Jenny Courtney was known as “Whitey” due to her incredible blond hair. She cherished this name since her father was the first one to call her this. In her lifetime, Mrs. Jenny went by many names but her favorite was “Grammy”. She was first called this name by her grandchildren, but eventually everyone she loved knew her as “Grammy”. Family, friends and anyone she came in contact with, experienced the love of Grammy. 

Mrs. Jenny Courtney cherished her relationship with Jesus Christ and strived to teach her children and grandchildren the joy of having an intimate relationship with Him. Although her cancer made it hard to attend in her final years, Mrs. Jenny was a dedicated member of Grace Baptist Church in Pageland. In her time at Grace she served in many roles as a Charter member. Over the years she taught children’s Sunday school, was on the hostess committee, and served as treasurer and trustee. Mrs. Jenny loved and cherished her church and family in Christ. 

Mrs. Jenny Courtney was preceded in death by many cherished loved ones including: her loving husband, Don Courtney, her father Robert “Bob” Johnson, her siblings Tony Johnson, Sheila Killough, and adored niece Tara Allison. 

Mrs. Jenny Courtney is survived by a large and loving family including the following:

Mother: 

Ella Johnson of Pageland, SC

Daughters:

Missy (Neal) Gainey of Bethune, SC

Amie Catoe (Bernard Clyburn) of Taxahaw, SC

Son in Heart:

Saul (Paola) Espinoza of Jefferson, SC

Grandchildren:

Kylie (Eric) Evans of Monroe, NC

Faith Catoe of Columbia, SC

Cannon Gainey, Michael Gainey, Bryceson Gainey of Bethune, SC

Ruben Espinoza, Marc Anthony Espinoza and Ruth Espinoza of Jefferson, SC

Siblings:

Wayne (Donna) Johnson of Jefferson, SC

Randy Johnson of Pageland, SC

Judy Humphries of Pageland, SC

Robert (Hilda) Johnson of Bonita Springs, FL 

The following verses were cherished by Mrs. Jenny Courtney may they bring comfort to her family and friends in this time. 

“The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.”

Psalm 118:14

“May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock, and my Redeemer.”

Psalm 19:14

“Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for You are my praise.”

Jeremiah 17: 14 

Memorials may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital (www.stjude.org) or to the Lymphoma Research Foundation (www.lymphoma.org)

This obituary was beautifully prepared from the heart by Mrs. Jenny’s granddaughter, Kylie Evans.

Miller-Rivers-Caulder Funeral Home (www.mrcfuneralhome.com) of Chesterfield, SC is serving the Courtney family.