Elijah Johnson, Sr., aged 85, passed away on June 11, 2025, at Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital in Sumter, SC. Born on August 1, 1939, in Newark, NJ, he was the beloved husband of Essie B. Johnson Johnson. Elijah was the son of the late Frank Durant Johnson, Sr., and Ruth Victoria Roper Johnson. Family and friends are welcome to visit the home at 111 Burns Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Arrangements are being handled by Job's Mortuary, Inc., located at 312 South Main Street, Sumter.