Darrell M. Johns, age 71, passed away on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on April 30, 1954, to the late Harold Johns and Helen Cross Johns. He retired from Malone and Hyde. He is survived by two children, Kasi and Katie Johns, two sisters, Cindy Overbay and her husband, Larry, Charlotte Moss and her husband, Stewart, a brother, Bobby Johns and his wife, Teresa, two grandchildren, Eva and Lola, an uncle, Billy Johns, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Carolyn Sue Johns and Lynda Johns. Services will be at 2 PM on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, at Maple Grove Cemetery with Bro. Bill Bales officiating. Betts & West Funeral Home is honored to serve the Johns family and their loved one, Darrell. Online guestbook at www.BettsandWestfuneralhome.com.
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