John was preceded in death by his wife Joyce Etheredge, son John Rueben Etheredge Jr., father Rueben Etheredge, mother Susie Etheredge, brother Charles Etheredge, sisters; Geraldine Etheredge and Sara Farris.
He is survived by his daughters; Barbara Norman and husband Bill of Kaufman, Tabitha (Prissy) Brammer of Kaufman, Sherry Schulze and husband Trent of Frisco and Kim McEwin and husband Greg of Corpus Christi, sons; Michael Etheredge and wife Rena of Kaufman and Robert Brammer and wife Amanda of Roanoke, grandchildren; Candy McAdams and husband Donald, Kambree Etheredge, John Etheredge, Heather Johnson and husband Eric, George Acker, Brian Barron, Robbie Barron and girlfriend Stephanie Rex, Clint Brammer, Meaghan Brammer, Riley Brammer and Caleb Brammer, great-grandchildren; Allen and Austin McAdams, Weldon Ray Etheredge, Logan Johnson, Jesse Johnson, Andrew Barron and Jacob Brammer, many nieces and nephews, other loving family members and many more friends.