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Ronald Lynn Johns was born on June 29, 1956 in Dallas, Texas to the late Smiley Johns and Mary Johns. He departed this life into eternal rest on Tuesday night, August 2, 2022, at 9:01 p.m. He accepted Christ at an early age at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church. He later brought his family with him and united with The Church On The Way in late 2009. He was baptized

in November of that year. In September of 2018, he was ordained a deacon in the church, where he would continue to serve as a deacon until the Lord called him home. Ronald completed his education at Kimball High School in Dallas, Texas in 1976. On July 17, 1992, after a world wind romance, Ron was united in Holy Matrimony to Shawana Jackson. Their love story continued for 30 wonderful years. Ron is preceded in death by parents Smiley and Mary Johns and daughter Temekra Hunter.

He leaves to cherish his memories: loving wife of 30 years, Shawana Johns; two sons D’Angelo Johns and Xavien Johns; one daughter Catherine Johns; one brother Roderick Johns; three brother-in-laws Thomas Jackson Jr. (Carolyn), Elijah Jackson, and Pastor Jesse Jackson (Mattie); one sister-in-law Senior Pastor Feletha Davis (Pastor Johnny

Sr.); nephew William Walker; niece Krystal Walker; grands Amiyah, G’Michael and K’mare and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, The Church On The Way Family and friends.

— C ELEBRATION OF L IFE — S ATURDAY , A UGUST 13, 2022 9:00 AM G OLDEN G ATE F UNERAL H OME 4155 S. R. L. T HORNTON F RWY . D ALLAS , T EXAS 75224 R EV . C ARLTON B LANTON , J R , | O FFICINANT Prelude

Soft Music

Final Glimpse

Processional

Clergy & Family

Hymn of Comfort

Bless That Wonderful Name of Jesus

Scripture Readings: Old Testament

Pastor Jesse Jackson Pastor, New Vision Ministries Pastor Johnny Davis, Sr. Co-Pastor, Christ Missionary B. C.

New Testament

Prayer

Pastor Feletha Davis Senior Pastor, Christ Missionary B. C.

Selection

Pastor Johnny Davis, Sr.

Resolutions

Remarks

Limit to 2 minutes please

Selection

Eulogy

Pastor Marsha G. Smith Pastor, The Church On The Way

Recessional

I loved you then and I love you now. Thirty years may seem like a long time to be married for some, but I wanted so many more years with you.

However God, looked down upon your tired face and saw your pain and suffering and decided to restore you to health. I remember praying for you and with you often and you telling me that if God don’t heal you on this side, He will surely heal you on His side. I reflect upon the times that you would drive me to and from work daily until your health begin to fail you, not because we only had one car and you had to but because you wanted to spend every minute together that we could. You would reach over and hold my hand all the way from

home to downtown if I would let you and I would have to remind you that you needed two hands to drive especially in that rush hour traffic. I also remember those Sunday morning that you would remind me that we indeed had two reliable running cars. I would say to you, “Wait, I’m almost ready”, and you would turn and say as you were walking out the door for church, “I will see you when you make it there.” You had a job to do and you wasn’t about to let me or anyone else delay you in doing it. Thank you very much for being a man of God first, a caring, loving and wonderful husband to me, a strong, own, a uncle, a nephew, a cousin and friend that anyone could call and talk with for hours on end. Whatever your role, you lived it well and did your very best to show love to all. I know you are resting now and for that I am at peace with your absence. I will shed many tears over the coming days and I will miss you for the rest of my life but I know I will see you again! Rest Well My Love, Sha

loving and supportive father for our children, a big brother that Roderick could always depend on, a brother-in-law that loved my brothers and sister as your very

I’m Free Don’t grieve for me for now I’m free, I’m following the path God laid for me I took his hand when I heard him call, I turned my back and left it all I could not stay another day, To laugh, to love, to work or play Tasks left undone must stay that way, I’ve found that peace at the close of day If my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things I too will miss Be not burdened with times of sorrow, I wish for you the sunshine of tomorrow My life’s been full, I’ve savored much, Good friends, good times, my loved one’s touch If my time seemed all too brief, Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief

Lift up your heart, rejoice with me, God wanted me now, He set me free.

We would like to express our deepest gratitude for the many acts of kindness shown during the death of my beloved husband, father, brother and uncle. Each gracious prayer, each call of condolence, each visit, and each offer of support from family and friends. May God bless each of you. The Family of Deacon Ronald L. Johns A CTIVE P ALLBEARERS Elijah Jackson Robert Patterson Johnny Davis, Jr. Bobby Curry Ja.Myri Garrett Tarvaris Blair Merel Ratcliff Brenden Lewis H ONORARY P ALLBEARERS Roderick Johns D’Angelo Johns Xavien Johns William Walker Thomas Jackson, Jr. Jesse Jackson Johnny Davis, Sr.

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