Mr. Curry Wofford Johnson

December 26, 2003 - December 4, 2021

Curry Wofford Johnson, 17, of Columbia, died on Saturday, December 4, 2021. Born in Columbia, on December 26, 2003, he was the son of Christopher Wofford and Elizabeth (Millie) Fruit Johnson. Curry was a member of Eastminster Presbyterian Church and Scouts BSA Troop 10, recently earning his Eagle Scout Rank on November 18, 2021. During his time with Boy Scouts, Curry was a member of the Grizzly/Scorpion Patrol, a member of the Order of the Arrow, Muscogee Lodge 221, a delegate to the 2017 National Jamboree, as well as a camp counselor at Camp Barstow. Curry was a senior at AC Flora High School and set to graduate in the spring of 2022. Curry loved all things outdoors, hunting, fishing, and camping with his friends. Curry was a member and immediate past Vice President of the Mid Carolina Youth Shooting Team, in Orangeburg, SC. Curry participated on the development team and twice attended the Scholastic Clay Target Program National Championships. In addition to his parents, Curry is survived by his sister, Evin Catherine Johnson; paternal grandparents, Clarence Wofford and Dee Evans Johnson; maternal grandmother, Mary Ann Alford Fruit; aunts, Evin Elizabeth Johnson and Catherine Fruit Hanczaryk (Brian); and cousins, John Paul Hanczaryk and Cooper William Hanczaryk. Curry was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, John Phelps Fruit. The service for Curry will be held at 2 o’clock, Thursday, December 9th, at Eastminster Presbyterian Church, 3200 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204, with The Rev. Dr. Bradley D. Smith officiating. The family will greet friends following the service in the courtyard of the church. A private burial will precede the service. Shives Funeral Home, Trenholm Road Chapel, is assisting the family. Memorials may be made to BSA Camp Barstow, c/o Indian Waters Council, 715 Betsy Drive, Columbia, SC 29210; or to Will For Hope, willforhope.org, or 3631 Devereaux Road, Columbia, SC 29205.