John married Florence Gearleen Sands on 30 Mar 1987 in Hamilton County, Tennessee. Florence (daughter of Oscar Alphonzo Sands and Ida Mae Strevel) was born on 12 Feb 1936; died on 17 Jan 2014 in Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee; was buried on 21 Jan 2014 in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Hixson, Hamilton County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]