A graveside service with military honors for John will be held Friday, December 7, 2018 at 1:00 PM. A burial will occur at Memory Hill Gardens, 2200 Skyland Blvd East, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35405.
John was preceded in death by his parents, Mabel Catherine Samford Stanley and John J. Stanley.
John is survived by his daughters Cathie Wallace (Dave), Carrie Mayes (Randy), and Cyndie Last (James), and his sisters Peggy Holmes and Sandra Reid.
John was born December 16, 1937. He spent twenty years serving his country in the Air Force, and was a Vietnam veteran. John found delight in the outdoors where he would fish, hunt, and work in his garden. He was a craftsman as well, and built his own log home. He had a strong affection for cats. He also enjoyed dancing.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.MemoryChapelFuneralHome.com for the Ellis family.