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George Daryl Johns
George Daryl Johns, 71, of Butler passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015, at
Sunnyview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Butler.
Born March 5, 1944, in Butler, he was the son of the late Ralph and Alice
(Earley) Johns.
He was a 1963 graduate of Worthington-West Franklin High School, Worthington,
Pa.
He was employed as a painter by the Pullman Standard Car Company with more than
20 years of service before the plant closed. He then was employed by Butler Auto
Auction for eight years.
He was a member of the Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church in Butler.
He was an avid Steelers fan. He also enjoyed golfing, bowling, Internet checkers
and his camp in Anover, Ohio, where he was a member of a shuffleboard league.
Surviving is his wife, Doretha (Hetrick) Johns. They were married Nov. 3, 1972.
Also surviving are four children, Shelley (John) Toy of Greencastle, Pa., Jeff
(Carol) Johns of Petrolia, Rick (Regina) Johns of Petrolia and Shawn (Nora)
Johns of Butler; nine grandchildren, including Gregory and Dylan, who lived with
their grandparents; one great-granddaughter and three step-grandchildren; and
numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Friends of George D. Johns, who died Sunday, July 26, 2015, will be received
from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E.
Cunningham St., Butler.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Mount Chestnut
Presbyterian Church, 727 W. Old Route 422. The Rev. Jeff Curtis will officiate.
Donations may be made to the Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church, 727 W. Old
Route 422, Butler, PA 16001, the American Diabetes Association , 100 W. Station
Square Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 or to the American Heart Association , P.O.
Box 15120, Chicago, IL 60693
Arrangements by Geibel Funeral Home, Butler, Pa. |
