Charles Ferris Johns

Jeffcoat Funeral Home

255 Friendship Road

Tallassee, AL 36078

Tel (334) 283-6801

Charles Ferris Johns, a resident of Montgomery, Alabama, formerly of Tallassee, passed away peacefully at his home Monday, December 11, 2023 at the age of 78. He was born July 20, 1945 in Andalusia, Alabama, to Martha and Ferris Johns.

Charles is survived by his daughter, Shannon Owings (Mike); his sons, Jonathan Johns (Betsey) and Justin Johns; sister, Mary Alice Madden (Peter) of Fairhope, Alabama; brother, Robert Alan Johns of Mobile; eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, son, Jarrod Haynes Johns and grandson, John David (J.D.) Owings.

The family will receive friends Friday, December 15, 2023, from 10:00AM until 11:00AM at Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel, Tallassee, Alabama. A memorial service will follow at 11:00AM.

Charles attended Troy University, Troy, Alabama where he played football on scholarship during the sixties. He served in the Alabama National Guard for over thirty years and was a builder of custom homes in Montgomery, Auburn and Alabaster, Alabama. Charles loved his family, friends, and his faithful dogs, Jack and Bentley.

The family expresses much appreciation to Dr. John Reardon and his staff at Montgomery Cancer Center and to Southeast Hospice Network for the care of their loved one during his illness.