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Young Wyatt Johnson Loses Fight Against Rare Disease
October 16, 2014
Wyatt Johnson of Century passed away late Wednesday afternoon in Atlanta. He was just two and a half.
Wyatt suffered from a rare liver disease – Langerhans cell histiocytosis – that required chemotherapy and would have eventually required a transplant. He also had an enlarged liver, spleen and heart.
Last year, Wyatt received national attention due to Shelby Godwin of Bratt. She saw a fundraising flyer with Wyatt’s picture at CVS in Century. She was so emotionally touched by the young man that she wanted to do something to help him, and she set up a roadside orange juice stand to raise money for a young child she had never met. The then 10-year old used her own money to purchase the oranges and supplies for her little business venture and borrowed an old fashioned juicer from a friend of her mom.
Wyatt’s family has an active GoFundMe website that was established to pay about $30,000 in transportation expenses for Wyatt and his family that were incurred to and from Atlanta where he received his specialized medical care. Donations can be made here.
Pictured: Wyatt Johnson in October of last year when a special event was held in his honor at Bratt Elementary School for him to meet Shelby Godwin (bottom photo) for the first time. NorthEscambia.com file photos, click to enlarge.
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14 Responses to “Young Wyatt Johnson Loses Fight Against Rare Disease”
My heart is broken for this family! I first learned of this sweet boy when the story about Shelby & her amazing act of love & support to help with a lemonade stand came out. It was so touching to be able to read the stories behind those tear filled smiles while Wyatts smile lit up the whole page:) Love,hugs & prayers for everyone!
God be with this family. Praying for you all.
He is going to be missed by everyone i am glag i knewed hated for him to suffer like he did. He went through a lots prayerbgoes to the family. God bless yall.
This probably has to be the hardest thing a parent can go through. Prayers are certainly prayed for the family and love ones.
One bit of joy; Wyatt is walking the streets of gold with Jesus and waiting for mom and dad. Mom, Dad and family, I pray that you know that Jesus Christ is the only way to Heaven(John14:6) so some golden day break you will see Young Wyatt again.
Holy Spirit, comfort this family and please let them know that Wyatt is all better now, in Jesus name, Amen!
Having not followed this story, and just seeing the headline & reading this article, my heart breaks for this family. I am the father of two young boys, and can’t even begin to imagine the sorrow & heartache that this family must be experiencing. I pray that God touches this family & brings them peace in this time of grief & trial. It is such a blessing to have a healthy family, and unfortunately, too many people don’t realize this until something terrible happens. Again, many prayers of blessing and comfort go out to this family.
So sorry for your lose.
My thoughts and prayers are with this family. My thoughts and prayers have been with this family for a while. This little boy touched my heart in ways he will never know. Such a little fighter and almost always in good spirits!!! My heart hurts for this family. Fly high little angel!!! You will be missed by many! Forgotten by none and seen again one day by those who dearly love you!!
I habe been following Wyayy’s journey and me and my prayer warriors have been praying hard for a miracle. Rest in Peace, Wyatt. You were loved by many.prayers foe your Family are srtill going on. God give them strength to get through this and keep yout loving arms around them.
God bless the Johnson family and friends at this time and in the days ahead. Lord give them the peace and comfort they need to know you are with them. Lord so many hearts are heavy for losing a beautiful child to such a dreadful disease. God we love you and know there is a reason for everything even if we can’t understand it now. I know Wyatt is not hurting anymore and one day we can all see him again.
Thank you God for letting him touch so many hearts and lives.
Praying for the family
We are praying for Wyatt’s family for comfort and strength to get through each day. Wyatt was so loved by so many. His precious little face and blue eyes will always be remember.
Such a pretty child. So sorry for his family. Any child lost is a loss for everyone.
Heavenly Father, bless this family threw this time of sawro. Father send the Holy spirit to them show them they are loved. Jesue we know all is not loss cause some 2014 years ago you died on the cross to open the way for man kind to enter into the gates of heaven “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.”
Family and friends keep the faith you will see this child again. And there will be no more TEARS~!~!
This is so sad. I will be praying for his family. I have had the privilege of meeting Wyatt. He was an amazing little boy. You will be missed sweet boy.