Service for Pierrene “Pi” Kornahrens Johnson, 77, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2026 at St. Andrews Baptist Church. Dr. Ronald D. “Dee” Vaughan will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. at the church. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Red Oak Cemetery, 11868 Hwy 19 West, Loris, SC. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Johnson passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2026. Born in Bennettsville, SC, she was the daughter of Kenneth Walton Kornahrens and Annie McRae Kornahrens. She was a graduate of MUSC School of Nursing, and received her master’s degree from the University of South Carolina College of Nursing. Mrs. Johnson worked as a registered nurse at Palmetto Health Baptist Hospital, now known as Prisma Health Baptist Hospital, until she retired. She served as president and treasurer of the SC Nurses Foundation, which helped establish the Palmetto Gold, honoring 100 nurses each year throughout the state of South Carolina. A member of St. Andrews Baptist Church for over 30 years, she faithfully sang in the choir and led the Ladies Bible Study.
Surviving are her sister, Eleanor K. Burns (James); stepdaughter, Teresa Johnson Gary (John), of Surfside Beach; stepson, H. James Johnson, Jr. (Maria Elias) of Murrells Inlet; grandchildren, Noah Carter, Rachel Carter, Wallace Johnson, and Cobi Williams. She is also survived by her aunt, Nell McRae of Montana, and niece, Shawn De’Lace Hendrix.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Harry J. Johnson, and sister, Anne DeLette Kornahrens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Andrews Baptist Church, 230 Bush River Road, Columbia, SC 29210.
Memories may be shared at www.dunbarfunerals.com
