LANCASTER, SC ~ Harold "Buddy" Thomas Johnson, Sr. of Lancaster, SC was a wonderful husband, father and friend that was loved, will be missed and will always be cherished, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends.

The funeral service will be 3:00 pm Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at The Chapel of Burgess Funeral Home. Reverend Mitch Ingram of Freedom Freewill Baptist Church will be officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 pm Monday, September 14, 2020 at Burgess Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral at Lancaster Memorial Park.

Buddy was born in Lancaster, SC on January 14, 1935 and was the oldest of 14 children. Buddy was a loving husband and friend to Theresa Carnes Johnson married December 16, 1978; they were married 41 years.

Buddy worked as Loom Fixer for Springs Industries but the call of working on cars pulled at him until he opened his own garage. He also worked for Sonny Bowers Dodge for 20 years before his final garage opened and until retirement from Johnson's Transmissions. Buddy had a passion for all racing, and you could find him every Saturday Night at Lancaster Speedway and when he gave up driving, he enjoyed being part of the Jumping Joe and Leaping Lonnie teams. Go Cart racing was also something he enjoyed doing with his children and grandchildren.

Buddy was preceded in death by his parents, Jack Johnson and Annie S. Johnson; as well as his daughter Hazel Ann Johnson and son Harold T. Johnson, Jr. (Little Buddy), brothers Charles Johnson and Mendel Johnson, sisters Dois Carter, Ruth Jordan, Bobbie Jean Poston, Mollie Roddey, Sara Johnson.

He is survived by his wife Theresa; his four children, Regina Tant of Edgemoor, Lisa Stogner (Scott), Brandon Johnson, and Sharae Johnson of Lancaster; his grandchildren, Chris Tant, Justin Johnson, Stephen Clyburn, Austin Stogner, Sienna Earl, Blake Johnson, Brynely Johnson, and Camryn Johnson; his great grandchildren, Ryder Tant, Deven Sanders, Dalton & Hunter Clyburn; and great-great grandchildren, Faith & Luna Tant; his brothers, Jackson Lee Johnson, Joe Johnson (Glen), Lonnie Johnson (Sherry), Tommy Johnson, and Jamey Johnson of Lancaster; and his sisters, Faye Kersey, Sue Hollins of Lancaster, Agnes Cauthen (Ronnie) of Texas and Ann Arrington of Pageland and his special little friend, Preston Thomas Wilson. Buddy also leaves behind his loyal companion Bruno.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eight Ave., 7 ^th Floor, New York, NY 10001.