Sanford, North Carolina
Cathy Jean Johnson
1950 — 2025
Cathy Jean Johnson, of Sanford, formerly of Hickory, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2025. Born October 20, 1950, in Catawba County, she was the daughter of the late Paul M. Johnson, Sr. and Frances Bumgarner Johnson. Cathy graduated from Hickory High School in 1968 and East Carolina University in 1972. While at ECU she was editor of the school newspaper. After graduating from ECU she began her professional career as a life style writer for the Wilmington Star News. From there she moved to Burgaw, N.C. where she was the Communications and Public Relations Manager of Four County Electric Membership Co-Op. Her final career move was to Sanford, N.C. where she simultaneously served as...