August 5, 1955, The Rutherford Courier
![](https://i0.wp.com/rutherfordtnhistory.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/19550821-Rutherford-Courier-Ernie-Johns-USAF-Flight-Training.jpg?resize=654%2C1024&ssl=1)
Ernest ‘Ernie’ King Johns lived a most incredible life from October 14, 1934 till March 12, 2016. Ernie raised a family, became a home builder, a Rutherford County Commissioner. But most of all, Ernie became a leader in the local history community.