Audrey (Upchurch) Johns, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 after a period of declining health.  Visitation will be held at Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home on Monday, March 18, 2024 from 1:30PM ~ 2:30PM in the chapel.  Services will be held on Monday, March 18, 2024 at 2:30PM in the chapel.  Officiating the services will be Rev. Ronald Harper and Rev. Chris Yates.  Interment will follow at the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Jonesboro under the direction of Southern-Edmonds Funeral Home.

Mrs. Johns was born in Houston, Texas on June 21, 1930 to Robert G. and Thelma Mary Upchurch.  She later moved to Jonesboro where she met and married her husband, Charlie Johns.  Together, they owned and operated the Wot-A Burger Drive Inn.  She also worked as receptionist at various physician's offices and businesses in Jonesboro prior to her retirement.  She loved reading her Bible and going to church when her health allowed.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Johns; two sisters, Nadine Trowbridge and Sandra Primrose; one brother, Jack Upchurch; son in law, Richard Sneed; and her parents.  She was also preceded in death by two step sisters, Jean McKinney and Evelyn Traina.

Mrs. Johns is survived by one daughter, Kim Coker (Rodney) of Quitman and one son, Charles Johns (Cindy) of Monroe.  Five grandchildren, Jennifer McGee (Chris) of Ruston, Justin Sneed (Amanda) of Jonesboro, Lindsey Stevenson (Cole) of Ansley, Darrell Johns (Melanie) of Monroe, Amanda Yates (Chris) of Downsville.  She is also survived by 9 great grandchildren; one brother, Robert G. Upchurch as well as a host of nieces and nephews.

Serving the family as pallbearers will be Darrell Johns, Zach Ivy, Justin Sneed, Chris McGee, Cole Stevenson, John Wright Johns.

The family would like to extend a special thank you for the tender loving care of their beloved mother through the years to Forest Haven Nursing Home staff, Dr. Slusher and Ascend Hospice.