Errol John (8-26-11)

WINDER – Errol P. John, 64, died Friday, August 26, 2011.

Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he was the son of Josephine Allison of Brooklyn, N.Y. and the late Ralph William John. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church and was a self-employed contractor.

Survivors in addition to his mother include his wife, Rufena John White, Winder; sons, Perteo “P.J.” John, Brooklyn, N.Y., Nathaniel John, Wallawalla, Wash.; daughters, Aletheia John, Brooklyn, N.Y., Asheka John, Winder; stepdaughter, Lisa Gillis, Lawrenceville; 11 grandchildren; brother, Ralph John Jr., Destin, Fla.; and sisters, Carmen Forbes, Baltimore, Md., and Jacqueline John, Loganville.

Funeral services will be held Sunday, September 4, at 11 a.m., from Smith Memory Chapel with the Rev. Roger Moody officiating. The family will receive friends Saturday, September 3, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be in Barrow Memorial Gardens.

Smith Funeral Home, Winder, is in charge of arrangements.