Susan Joan “Suzy” Payne Johns, 67, of Blackshear, passed away early Sunday morning, March 23, 2025, at Baptist Village Nursing Home.
Born in Red Bank, NJ September 30, 1957, she lived in Pierce County since 2002. She worked with her dad in the floor waxing business in her teens and later made dentures before becoming a FTD certified floral designer. Over the years she worked for the Shamrock Flower Shop, The Potting Shed and Pierce County Floral.
She enjoyed going to the beach, listening to all kinds of music and doing crafts. She dearly loved spending time with her grandchildren and was proud to be their “Ganny”.
She was a daughter of the late Felton Brown Payne and Jeanne Marie Faser Payne.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Danielle and the Rev. Buddy Griner, Patterson; her son and daughter-in-law, Kyle and Cassidy Johns of Ohio; two sisters, Jill (David) Witt of Kentucky and Betty (Doug) Buchan of New Jersey; seven grandchildren, Anna Beth (Blaine) Mercer, Jasper Griner, Jedidiah Griner, Joshua Griner, Judah Griner, Addison Johns and Lincoln Johns and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
The family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 28, at the funeral home.
Memorialization will be by cremation.
Sympathy may be expressed by signing the online register at www.pearsondial.com.
Pearson-Dial Funeral Home of Blackshear is in charge of arrangements.
