We are saddened to announce that Joycelyn Johnson, a long-time board member of Creative Corridors Coalition, died Tuesday, June 21, 2022, of natural causes. Joycelyn was a kind and loving person who was always concerned about other people's needs. She was a fierce advocate and dedicated public servant for the causes she believed in and worked to make Winston-Salem better for everyone.
Creative Corridors Coalition board chair Brenda Fulmore said, "Joycelyn was a tremendous asset to the Creative Corridors Coalition organization. Her passion for this city was unmatched, and her commitment to growth and inclusion was paramount for the community she served. Joycelyn's friendship will be missed, and she will forever hold a special place in my heart."
Former CCC board chair Bill Davis noted that Johnson's city government connections, knowledge, wisdom, and experience helped guide CCC projects and choices smoothly. Likewise, design vice-chair Jimmy Hoots remembered that Johnson helped keep the CCC projects community-focused and fostered the conversations that led to those outcomes.
In addition to her community service with CCC, she served the East Ward of Winston-Salem for 16 years, first on the board of aldermen and then on the city council. She chaired the Public Works Committee and worked tirelessly to improve working conditions for the city sanitation employees. To honor her outstanding work, the building that houses the city's public works department was named after her.
For most of her career, Joycelyn worked as a social worker at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. She graduated from Atkins High School and received her bachelor's degree in social work from Bennett College in Greensboro.
