John Stowe Weems

John was born in Atlanta, Georgia on April 21, 1941 and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. John proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1969 during which time he was stationed in Thailand, Paris, France and Heidelberg, Germany where he was assigned to the U.S. Army Courier Service. It was in Heidelberg that he met his wife of 41 years, Yvonne Irene Richard, who was from England. After returning to the U.S., John and Yvonne settled in Tallahassee where he attended Florida State University, earning degrees in Social Work and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling. He went to work for the Office of Disability Determination until his retirement in 2003. He later volunteered at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.

John was predeceased by his half-sister Constance Williams of Jacksonville.

He is survived by his wife, Yvonne and their only child Andrea Weems Ryle and husband, Christopher, of Tampa, Florida; stepbrother Bruce Tompkins (Brenda) and stepsisters Claire McDonough (Tommy) and Eleanor Joyner (Steve), all of North Carolina.

Funeral service will be held 3:00 p.m. Monday , October 4th at Culley’s MeadowWood Funeral Home- Riggins Road Chapel. The family invites friends to join them at their home immediately after. Special thanks to the staff of Big Bend Hospice and Tallahassee Memorial Hospital. Contributions in John’s memory may be made to Big Bend Hospice, Tallahassee, Florida.

Arrangements are under the direction of Culley's MeadowWood Funeral Home in Tallahassee, Florida.