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July 2, 2009

Charles F. Johns

Charles F. Johns, 81, of Broughton, passed away at 1:17 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2009, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Evansville, Ind.

He was born in Hamilton County on Jan. 22, 1928, a son of Samuel L. and Caroline (Irvin) Johns. He married Allene Jordan in Morganfield, Ky., on may 25, 1946, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 26, 1985. He was a retired terminal operator for Ashland Oil Company after working for 32 years. Mr. Johns was a resident of Broughton and Norris City.

Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday at Gholson Funeral Home in McLeansboro; the Rev. Randall Ragan will officiate. Intement will follow at Hickory Hill Cemetery near Broughton.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Mr. Johns is survived by a son, C. Michael Johns and wife Marcy of Corydon, Ind.; daughters, Tullyne Oliver and husband Edward of Norris City and Terri Johns of Savannah, Ga.; three grandsons, Edward Michael Wingrove of Savannah, Ga., Clint R. Wingrove of Cumming, Ga., and Christopher M. Johns of Talking Rock, Ga.; five great-grandchildren, Hunter, Hailey and Chloe Wingrove and Sydney and Sara Johns; and three sisters, Mary Ellen Beggs of Harrisburg, Floye DeLap of Broughton and Frona Mae Sherrod of Des Moines, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents and wife.

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