Zachary R. “Zac” Johns, 28, of West Decatur died Friday, Aug. 30, 2013 in Philipsburg.
He was the son of Neal C. Johns and his wife, Kristine of State College and Claudia L. (Phillips) Johns and her companion, William McGuire Jr. of West Decatur. He is survived by his fiancé and mother of his unborn child, Bridget J. Schnarrs of Hawk Run.
Mr. Johns was a Protestant by faith, a member of the Moshannon Valley YMCA and was a member of the American Martial Arts, Tang Jitsu of Philipsburg. He was an avid Penn State and Philadelphia Eagles football fan.
He was currently employed with the McDonald’s Restaurant in Philipsburg. He was a 2003 graduate of the Philipsburg-Osceola Area High School and attended SKILLS. He had also attended Clarion University.
Mr. Johns was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Forrest and Carrie (Thompson) Johns; his maternal grandfather, Lloyd Turner; and an uncle, Timothy Phillips.
He is survived by three sisters, Alyssa Johns and Annabelle Johns, both of State College and Taylor Johns and her fiancé, Mason Confer of Grassflat and two brothers, Mason McGuire of West Decatur, and Michael Stratton and his wife, Brittany of Houtzdale.
He is also survived by his maternal grandmother, Lois Phillips of Philipsburg; an uncle, Bryan Johns of Orlando, Fla.; an aunt, Adrienne Jury and her husband, Shawn of Philipsburg; a nephew, Owen Confer and a niece, Kalee Confer, both of Grassflat; and numerous cousins.
The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at the Beezer-Heath Funeral Home in Philipsburg, with the Pastor Tina Hawkins officiating. Burial will be at the Centre Cemetery in R.D. Osceola Mills.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Donations may be made to Beezer-Heath Funeral Home, 719 E. Spruce St., Philipsburg, PA 16866.
Friends may sign the guestbook at: beezerheathfh.com.