John Patrick Wickham

on May 14, 2025.

John was born in Flint, Michigan, to Bill and Lillian Wickham in 1942.

He moved to South Florida at the age of 13. John attended McArthur

High School in Hollywood, FL, where he was a cross country star,

breaking school and state records in the 2 mile race. At the age of 18,

John and his father Bill opened a moving company, Johnny’s Moving

and Storage in Hollywood, FL. Johnny’s Moving was a very

successful agent of United Van Lines for over 4 decades. On March

16, 1974, John married Cheryl Gray, the love of his life. They were

married for almost 40 years at the time of her passing in 2014.

John was a very kind and selfless person who put everyone else

before himself. He loved spending time with his family and friends

and he loved to dance. He could always be counted on and would

show up for anyone in their time of need. John also loved animals

and adopted many dogs and cats along the way.

John battled Parkinson’s Disease for several years, during which he

still kept his sense of humor and fun loving personality. He is very

much loved and deeply missed.

John was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and his sister,

Denise Wessel.

John is survived by his children: Dawn Weber, Jonathan Wickham,

and Dana Grant; his sisters, Beverly Wickham, Sharon Longacre, and

Kathleen Stubbolo; and his six grandchildren, Zachary Weber,

Spencer Weber, Colton Grant, Asher Grant, Benjamin Wickham, and

Lincoln Grant.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American

Parkinson Disease Association, the Parkinson’s Foundation, or The

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research