John "Johnny" Martin Kiker Jr.

He was a devoted member of Love’s Memorial United Methodist Church.

Johnny served in the U. S. Army during World War II in the Philippines and was a member of the Nolichuckey Ruritan Club.

He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Although there were travels during his lifetime, he returned to the community he was raised in.

Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law: Martin and Gail Kiker of Greenville, South Carolina and Steve and Astrid Kiker of Murfreesboro, Tennessee; a daughter and son-in-law: Vickie and Alan Jones of Bristol, Tennessee; grandchildren: Alona Chastain, Angie Lane, Alma Lee Shumate, Alanna Jones, Mary Anne, Meghan and Melissa Kiker; great grandchildren: Trent Landreth and Emma and Abigail Shumate, and Anna Lacy Lane; three sisters: Dorothy Ottinger, Leonna Gammons and Ina Ruth Clowers and husband, J. T., all of Greeneville; and several nieces and nephews.

He was the son of the late John M. Kiker, Sr. and Della Boles Kiker and was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Coakley Kiker.

The family will receive friends 5-8 pm Tuesday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be held at 2:30 pm Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Love's Memorial United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Palmer and Rev. Scott Price officiating.

Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Greene County Honor Guard and the Tennessee National Guard will conduct a military graveside service.

Pallbearers and Honorary Pallbearers will be Johnny Ottinger, Teddy Clowers, James “Buddy” McNabb, Roger Foshie, Gary Holt, Gary Beach, Jimmy Easterly, J. T. Clowers, Fred Ottinger, Ralph McNabb, Terry “Butch” Fancher, Ricky Russell and Tim Eslinger

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Love’s Memorial Cemetery Fund, c/o Gary Holt, 545 Slate Creek Road, Greeneville, TN 37743.