He was born on August 15, 1944, in Wilmington, North Carolina to the late John Samuel Irwin, Jr. and Claudia Virginia Norwood. John proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and was a graduate of the University of Richmond. On September 24, 1966, he married the love of his life, Joanne Rock, in Richmond, Virginia. Their union was blessed with one son. John loved the outdoors and gardening but his greatest joy was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Left to cherish his memory is his loving wife of 55 years, Joanne Rock Irwin; his adoring son, John Samuel Irwin IV, and his wife, Cindy H. Irwin; and his two grandchildren, Jacob Samuel Irwin and Kendall Mattinson Irwin.
A committal service with military honors will take place at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 1:15 pm.