 1932 - 2004 (72 years)
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| Name |
Vernon Frazier Johns |
| Birth |
5 Aug 1932 |
Lawtey, Bradford, Florida, USA  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Death |
16 Dec 2004 |
Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA |
- Dr. Vernon Frazier Johns, Pastor and Educator, went Home to be with our Lord December 16, 2004.
Dr. Johns was Pastor of four churches in both Florida and Georgia for 40 years before retiring in June 2000. Later he accepted the Pastorate of Terry Road Baptist Church in August, 2004. He was co-founder of Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary and served as its President since 1992. During his ministry, he earned several degrees: Bachelor of Divinity, Master of Theology, Doctor of Ministry, Doctor of Theology, and Doctor of Philosophy in Biblical Studies. He also received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. Dr. Johns served as Volunteer Chaplain of the Jacksonville Police Reserves for 20 years.
Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Ramona E. Johns; son, Larry F. Johns (wife, Martha); daughter, Gwendolyn Strickland (husband, J.R.); 7 grandchildren, Christie Shubert (husband, Scott), Janie Lashey (husband, Ben), Joshua Strickland, Kerrie Johns, John-Frazier Strickland, Jerry Strickland, Jr., Tara Browning and 4 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be 11:00 AM Monday, December 20th at Terry Road Baptist Church, 6625 Terry Road.
Entombment will follow in Riverside Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 3 PM until 6 PM Sunday at HARDAGE-GIDDENS FUNERAL HOME, 729 S. Edgewood Avenue.
Published by Florida Times-Union from Dec. 18 to Dec. 19, 2004.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/timesunion/name/vernon-johns-obituary?id=26988379
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| Burial |
20 Dec 2004 |
Riverside Memorial Park, Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA |
| Person ID |
I49307 |
tng Genealogy |
| Father |
Purvy Bernard Johns, b. 19 Feb 1894, Charlton, Georgia, USA d. 20 Jun 1967, Bradford, Florida, USA (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Mother |
Verda Barber, b. 16 Aug 1904, Charlton, Georgia, USA d. 29 Feb 1992, Bradford, Florida, USA (Age 87 years) |
| Relationship |
natural |
| Family ID |
F18866 |
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 | Birth - 5 Aug 1932 - Lawtey, Bradford, Florida, USA |
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 | Death - 16 Dec 2004 - Jacksonville, Duval, Florida, USA |
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