Sally Lane Johnson, involved in community
Sally Lane Johnson, 88, of Washington, D.C. and Rehoboth Beach passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2018, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes after a short illness. She was born Dec. 15, 1929, in Petersburg, Va., daughter of the late William and Sarah (Seward) Lane.
Sally attended Mount Vernon Seminary and Sweet Briar College, where she graduated Magna Cum Laude. She married the love of her life, Walter Morgan Johnson Jr., Dec. 8, 1951. Sally was extremely involved in her community, and held multiple leadership positions in the Junior League of Washington, The Sulgrave Club of Washington, and The Altar Guild of All Saints’ Church in Chevy Chase, Md., where she was renowned for her beautiful flower arrangements. She also co-founded the Four Seasons Garden Club in Chevy Chase. She adored her dachshunds and served on the board of the Washington Animal Rescue League. Sally loved spending time with her husband, Walter Morgan Johnson Jr., who predeceased her Nov. 28, 2017, her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and her dear friends.
Sally and Walter Johnson were members of Columbia Country Club, Chevy Chase Club, Rehoboth Beach Country Club and the Coral Beach Club in Bermuda.
Sally is survived by her three daughters, Sally Johnson Fogarty, Bailey Johnson Scheurer and Elizabeth Johnson Egloff; her sons-in-law, John Scheurer and Scott Egloff; her grandchildren, Robert Hicks Fogarty (Susannah), Sally Lane Fogarty Strand (Peter), Richard Gibbs Fogarty (Margaret), Bailey Elizabeth Fogarty, Annie Scheurer Casertano (Tyler), Allison Miller Scheurer, and Walter Morgan Egloff; and her seven great-grandchildren.
A celebration of Sally's life will be held at All Saints’ Church, Chevy Chase, Thursday, Oct. 4, at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Parsell Funeral Homes and Crematorium, Lewes.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to All Saints’ Church, 3 Chevy Chase Circle, Chevy Chase, MD 20815.
Please visit Sally's Life Memorial Webpage and sign her online guestbook at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.
