Ernest “Ernie” King Johns, October 14, 1934 – March 12, 2016.
Ernest “Ernie” King Johns, age 81, of Smyrna, died Saturday, March 12, 2016. A native of Smyrna, TN, he was the son of the late Andrew Frank “A.F.” and Mary Frances King Johns.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. till the service time at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna. Brother Ron Caldwell will officiate. Burial will be in Mapleview Cemetery.
Mr. Johns is survived by his loving wife, Mary McIntosh Johns; sons, Keith (Tina Buchanan) Johns and Greg Johns of Smyrna, TN; brothers, Frank Johns and his wife Jewel of Smyrna, TN, John Johns and his wife Florene of Nashville, TN, and Tom Johns of Smyrna, TN; sisters, Martha Intorica of Smyrna, TN and Mary Lou Puzak and her husband Bill of New Jersey; a host of extended family and many loving friends.
Mr. Johns was a 1952 graduate of Smyrna High School and obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Tennessee in 1956. Mr. Johns was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He was the owner of E.K. Johns Construction in Smyrna, TN for many years. He shared a passion for history and was a member of the Rutherford County Historical Society where he held the honored position as County Historian Emeritus for many years. Mr. Johns was also previously a County Commissioner for eight years. Mr. Johns was widely known for his garden, as he had one every year, growing vegetables and sharing his crop with the community. He also loved to fish and read. He was a loving husband, father, and brother, and will be greatly missed by his family and many friends in the community.
Family and friends will serve as pallbearers.
Memorials in memory of Mr. Johns may be made to the Rutherford County Historical Society.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. till the service time at Woodfin Chapel in Smyrna.