John Barrow has lived in Kernersville for the last 65 years and graduated from East Forsyth Senior High School. He is married to Shelly Pearson Barrow and lives on the south side of town off Hopkins Road. They have three grown sons that graduated from Kernersville schools. He earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a law degree from Campbell University.

John is a lawyer who has practiced law in Kernersville for the last 30 years. He previously worked as a real estate agent in the late 1970s, managed grocery stores for Bestway, and held various jobs while attending college, including cooking at Pizza Hut and driving trucks for H.E. Crawford Co.

John is currently an Alderman for the Town of Kernersville. He was first elected in 2021 and is currently serving his first term.