Johns, Inez Corbin

Passed: 1992-11-09

Age: 87

Source: Jackson Herald

Death Notice: 1992-11-11

Obituary Date:

Information: Inex Corbin Johns, 87, formerly of Kentuck, died Monday, Nov. 9, 1992, at the home of her daughter, Francis Cunningham of St. Albans, after a long illness.  She was born at Kenna, daughter of the late Julius Crayton and Dora Belle Fisher Corbin.  At the age of 12, she became a member of the United Brethern Church, Kenna, but later attended the Goshen Baptist Church at Kentuck.  At age 16 she married Thomas G. Johns, who preceded her in death.  She and her husband operated the T. G. Johns Grocery Store at Kentuck and she was postmistress at Kentuck Post Office from 1948 until 1968 when she retired due to failing health.  Surviving in addition to her daughter are:  another daughter, Nell Jean Parsons of Charleston; sisters, Mary Corbin of Kenna and Wava Harrison of Gaiphersburg, Md.; 17 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 4 great-great-grandchildren; 4 step-great-grandchildren.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Glenna; daughters, Virginia Poling, Aulen Holmes and a grandson, Larry James Parsons.  Funeral services will be held at 1:00 Friday at Parsons Funeral Home with Rev. Orville Walker officiating.  Burial will be in Goshen Cemetery, Kentuck.  Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 2:00-8:30 p.m.