John was born in Augusta, Georgia, on January 21, 1934. While serving in the U.S. Air Force in the Panama Canal Zone from 1953 to 1956, he was ordained as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Balboa Heights. It was there that he met Jayne. They were married in 1958 while he was attending Furman University. After graduating from Furman, they went to Southwestern Theological Seminary. John was called to serve as Youth Education Minister at First Baptist Church in Balboa Heights, Canal Zone. John and Jayne were blessed with two precious children while he served in Panama. After being on the ministerial staff at Rainbow Park Baptist Church in Decatur, he accepted an invitation from Smoke Rise Baptist to be the Minister of Education. During his time at Smoke Rise people grew to love him for his outgoing personality, his gregarious nature, and spirit of serving others. You could hear him whistle through the halls of the church almost every day. After retiring, John continued his zest for life RV'ing with his wife and grandchildren, wood working in his basement workshop for hours, and making the most of his time with his family. He and Jayne moved to Acworth to be closer to family and enjoy time with them.
John was born in Augusta, Georgia, on January 21, 1934. While serving in the U.S. Air Force in the Panama Canal Zone from 1953 to 1956, he was ordained as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Balboa Heights. It was there that he met Jayne. They were married in 1958 while he was attending Furman University. After graduating from Furman, they went to Southwestern Theological Seminary. John was called to serve as Youth Education Minister at First Baptist Church in Balboa Heights, Canal Zone. John and Jayne were blessed with two precious children while he served in Panama. After being on the ministerial staff at Rainbow Park Baptist Church in Decatur, he accepted an invitation from Smoke Rise Baptist to be the Minister of Education. During his time at Smoke Rise people grew to love him for his outgoing personality, his gregarious nature, and spirit of serving others. You could hear him whistle through the halls of the church almost every day. After retiring, John continued his zest for life RV'ing with his wife and grandchildren, wood working in his basement workshop for hours, and making the most of his time with his family. He and Jayne moved to Acworth to be closer to family and enjoy time with them.
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