Kelvin Edward Johns, 68, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Transitions LifeCare. He was born December 17, 1947, in Newton, Kansas to the late Leroy Johns and Eleanor Newton Johns. Kelvin was an educator in Bible Studies at North Raleigh Christian Academy as well as a curriculum writer with Educational Ministries for World Evangelism.

A service to celebrate his life will be held 1:00 pm, Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Faith Baptist Church, 2728 Marks Creek Road, Knightdale, 27545. Burial will follow at Raleigh Memorial Park.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 6:00 to 8:00, Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at L. Harold Poole Funeral Service, 944 Old Knight Road, Knightdale, 27545

Surviving: wife, Sherry Brantham Johns; sons: Joel Johns (Amy) of Orlando, FL, Justin L. Johns (Cassandra) of Raleigh; daughter, Julie J. Carle (Col. USAF, William) of Bellevue, Nebraska;
son-in-law, Dustin Chapman of High Point; 9 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; brother, Stephen Johns (Janice) of Franklinton; sister, Lezlie J. Harris (Kevin) of Dalton, Georgia.

In addition to his parents, Kelvin was preceded in death by his daughter, Jessica Johns Chapman.

The family has asked that flowers be omitted and contributions be made in his memory to Camp Victory, Attention: Tom Lewis, 200 Thorn Hollow Drive, Apex, NC 27523.

Condolences to the family may be sent to poolefuneral.com under Obituaries.

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