John W. Beers

He was born May 6, 1937 in Grand Gorge the son of the late Cornelius B. Beers, Sr. and Rose (Hilliker) Beers.

John proudly served his country in the US Army.

For many years John worked at the creamery and then began driving truck.

On November 29, 1964, John married Donna Ann Holcomb at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Oneonta. Donna predeceased him on October 31, 2014.

Shortly after their wedding, John and Donna moved to Andes where his family was from and lived there for 40 years before moving back to Oneonta in 2004.

John enjoyed trips with Donna to Seneca Lake and the Finger Lakes. He especially enjoyed seeing the old farms. He was a prankster and was always playing jokes on his family. He could never sit still so you would always find him up doing something to keep himself busy. But what brought John the most joy was his grandchildren. He would do anything they needed or asked of him.

John is survived by his children, Grace Healey and Ed Murray, Hewitt, NJ and Donald and Julie Beers, Oneonta; 5 grandchildren, Bryant Beers, Xavier Beers, Mercedes Sawyer, Anthony Gallucci and Nicholas Gallucci; siblings, David (Marcia) Beers, Arizona, George Beers, Florida, Judy (Henry) Jobmann, Andes, JoAnn (Len) Vetsch, Arizona, Joyce Crisell and Bill Wicks, Sidney, April Vance, North Carolina, Mary Smith, Tennessee and Fawn (Earl) Spangler, North Carolina; sisters-in-law, Mary Jane Beers, Franklin and Judith Sobers and partner, Arlene Nygren; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was predeceased by his son, Tracy Lee Beers and brother, Cornelius B. “Cappy” Beers, Jr.

Calling hours will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 in the Bookhout Funeral Home, 357 Main Street, Oneonta from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Memorial services will immediately follow at 1:00 pm with the Rev. Judith A. Thistle officiating. Burial will be held in the spring in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Fl. 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.

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Funeral arrangements are by the Bookhout Funeral Home of Oneonta.