Marie Johnson

Gaffney, SC - - Marie Gault Fitzgerald Johnson, 85, formerly of East Jefferies Street, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at Viva Senior Living.

Born in Gaffney, she was first married to the late Barney Fitzgerald, the widow of the late Olin Johnson, and daughter of the late William Gault and Clara Pennington Gault. She was a graduate of Gaffney High School, retired from Oxford Industries, and was a member of Eastside Baptist Church in Blacksburg. Marie adored her family. She had an infectious smile and shared love with all those she encountered.

She is survived by a daughter, Pamela F. Sarratt of Gaffney; two granddaughters raised in the home, Erica Kirby Pruitt (Derek) and Deanna Kirby, both of Gaffney; three great-grandchildren, Gatlin Pruitt, Kaimen Pruitt and Kendall Kirby (fiancé Cameron Mullinax); three great-great grandchildren, Brextyn, Millie-Kate and Ryatt.

The family would like to extend special thanks to Viva Senior Living for their exceptional care.

The family will receive friends from 11:00AM until 12:00PM on Monday, July 20, 2026 at Blakely Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow at 12:00PM in the Blakely Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Holden Poole and Mr. Ashby Blakely officiating. Entombment will be in Clingman Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: Alzheimer’s Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090-6011.

The family will be at the home of Derek & Erica Pruitt, 214 Oak Forest Circle, Gaffney, SC 29341.

An online guest register is available at www.blakelyfuneralhome.com

Blakely Funeral Home & Crematory, Gaffney, SC