Barry Richard Johnston

January 30, 1949 - January 5, 2022

Barry Richard Johnston, 72, of Taylors, South Carolina passed away January 5, 2022 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. A native of Bethesda, Maryland, he was the son of the late Charles and Ruth Shively Johnston. He graduated from Bob Jones University in 1978 and served as a registered nurse in South Carolina, Florida, and Montana.   Barry was very passionate about his personal relationship with Jesus Christ, his family, and his career as a pediatric nurse.  Barry was preceded in death by his wife of 22 years, Maggie Green Johnston, a daughter, Cynthia Johnston, and a grandson, AJ Villalpando. He is survived by his 9 children, Patrick (Amber) Johnston of Charlotte, NC, Shannon Johnston of Taylors, SC, Scott (Elizabeth) Johnston of Greer, SC, Matthew (Wilma) Johnston of Santee, CA, Jonathan (Courtney) Johnston of Savannah, GA, Justin Johnston, Precious Johnston, Cathy (Kevin) Bartfield and Stacy (David) Knapp, all of Greensboro, NC. Barry had 22 grandchildren: Charity, Anna, James, Daniel, Grace, Hunter, Tristan, Elijah, Faith, Josiah, Haven, Eva, Charlotte, Jane, and Savannah Johnston, Maryna Villalpando, Christopher Bartfield, Clifford and Kerstin Canaday, Julia, Daphne, and Matilda Knapp and 1 great-grandchild Raury Manson. Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 10, 2022, at 3:00 pm at First Baptist Church of Lyman, South Carolina. A reception will follow the service in the fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org.