Mrs. Juanita Burrell Johns

Walhalla, SC – Rosa Juanita Burrell Johns, 75, wife of the late Kenneth Earl Johns, Sr., passed on from this earthly life on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Prisma Cottingham Hospice House. Born in Tamassee, SC, Mrs. Johns was the daughter of the late Homer Beaty Burrell and Emily Ruth Owens Burrell. During her formative years, Mrs. Johns was raised in the home of her beloved uncle and aunt, the late Verner and Jeanette Nichols Burrell. She was retired as a Registered Pharmacy Technician and Business Manager of Ken’s Pharmacy. Prior to joining her husband in the family pharmacy business, Mrs. Johns was the Loan Department Manager at Southern Bank & Trust of Walhalla. She was a 1964 graduate of Walhalla High School where she was selected as Homecoming Queen her senior year. Mrs. Johns was an active member of St. John’s Lutheran Church. She was a former member of Walhalla City Council, past President of Walhalla Chamber of Commerce, former member of Walhalla Auditorium Restoration Committee, Walhalla Pilot Club and was involved in many other community and civic endeavors as a Walhalla merchant. Mrs. Johns was an avid fan of the University of South Carolina Gamecocks and Green Bay Packers. Mrs. Johns is survived by sons, Kenny (Katie) Johns and Mark Johns; brothers, Jim (Eunice), Donnie (Ruth) and Joe (Mae Dale) Burrell; sisters, Lois (Herschel) Lyda, Carolyn (Bud) Duvall, Sharyn (David) Phillips, Martha (Julies) Grant, and Peggy (Paul) Burton; cousins raised as brothers, Robert (Becky) and Richard (Lani) Burrell; grandchildren, Taylor (Alexandra) Johns, Andrew (Madison McNeely) Johns, Lindsay (Payden) Johns Price and Alexander Johns; great grandchildren, Harrison and Nathan Johns, and Samuel Price; former daughter in law, Lynn (Jack) Ballenger Turpin; bonus grandchildren, Hastings Crumpton, James Leslie, Sarah Voss and Kathleen Adams; and many beloved nieces, nephews, cousins and in-laws. Mrs. Johns was also predeceased by brothers, Eddie and Curt Burrell and sister, Sandra Marcengill. Funeral services will be conducted at 4:00 PM, Sunday, August 28, 2022 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with a reception to follow in the church fellowship hall. Visitation will be held from 5:00-7:00 PM, Saturday, August 27, 2022 at Davenport Funeral Home. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Cottingham Hospice House, Foundation Office, 298 Memorial Dr, Seneca SC 29672 or St. Luke Methodist Food Bank, 607 E. Main St, Walhalla, SC 29691 or Walhalla Performing Arts Center, Building Fund, PO Box 523, Walhalla, SC 29691.

Mrs. Juanita Burrell Johns

October 14, 1946 - August 25, 2022