Obituary of Opal Johns

Opal Johns Opal Malinda Johns Opal Malinda Johns, age 93, of Buckhannon, WV died Friday, October 20, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon. She was born October 20, 1913 in Cherry Fork, WV, a daughter of the late William Grover and Dorthy Fornash McCartney. On June 24, 1934 she married William Jesse Johns who preceded her in death on June 29, 1983. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Dorothy Rene’ Johns and two brothers, Russell and Wease McCartney. She is survived by four sons, Harold Johns and wife Anna Ruth of Flintstone, MD, Howard Johns and wife Shelia of Buckhannon, Nelson Johns and wife Brenda of Buckhannon and Michael Johns and wife Juanita of Charleston, WV; two daughters, Frances Stewart of Denver, NC and Dorothy Koert and husband Arthur of Buckhannon; eighteen grandchildren; two step grandchildren; twenty-five great grandchildren; twelve step great grandchildren; two great-great grandchildren; three brothers, Kermit McCartney of Buckhannon, Delbert McCartney of Crawford, WV and Cecil McCartney of Crawford and one sister, Murl Walton of Kanawha Head, WV. Mrs. Johns was a homemaker and a member of the Heaston United Methodist Church. Friends will be received from 5-8 PM, Saturday, October 21, 2006 at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. She will lie-in-state on Sunday at the Heaston United Methodist Church from 1-2 PM the funeral hour. The Rev. Sue Lowther will officiate. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to the family of Opal Johns at www.polingstclair.com. Visiting Hours Saturday, October 21, 2006 5-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral home Funeral Services Sunday, October 22, 2006 2 PM Heaston United Methodist Church