John Henry Oglesbee Jr.

Mr. John Oglesbee Jr., age 83, longtime businessman and civic leader of San Augustine, passed from this life in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in San Augustine. John was born to Imogene (McDaniel) Oglesbee and John Oglesbee Sr. on December 22, 1932 in Silsbee, Texas. He married the love of his life, Betty (Wood) Oglesbee on June 29, 1956, celebrating 60 years of matrimony on June 29, 2016. He was involved in Timber Management for many years, and was widely known as an author, photographe, and historian. Over the years he served in a number of leadership positions in the San Augustine and East Texas area, as President of San Augustine Rotary Club, President of San Augustine County Historical Society, member of Sons of the Republic of Texas, and Scoutmaster of San Augustine's Boy Scout Troop 267. An active member of First United Methodist Church of San Augustine, John also served as a Trustee for McMahan Chapel historic Methodist Church. Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved wife, Betty Oglesbee of San Augustine, his sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. John Henry Oglesbee III of San Augustine and his wife, Sharon; Vance Jackson Oglesbee and his wife, Angela of Fairfield; James Christopher Oglesbee and his wife, Gina of Nacogdoches; and Forrest Edward Oglesbee and his wife, Sabrina of San Jose, California; his grandchildren, John, IV and his wife, Ellen; Joshua and his wife, Danielle; Sara, Kristen, Anna Marie, Jim, Brittani, Jackson and Savanna Faye; great-grandchildren, Ellie Mae, Hazel and John Henry V; Nephew Van Watson and his wife, Karen; Nieces Sheryl Jenkins and her husband, Hunter; Kathryn Williams and her husband, Kenny; Sister Janell Oglesbee Watson and her husband, Charles of San Augustine; honorary daughter Elizabeth McCauley and her husband, Larry of San Augustine. He is preceded in death by his parents, Imogene and John Oglesbee Sr.; niece Valerie Watson, nephew Marshall Boykin, mother-in-law and father-in-law, Anna Fay and Jack Wood; sister-in-law, Leslie Wood Boykin and her husband, Eddie. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, August 27, 2016 in the First United Methodist Church, 205 South Liberty Street, in San Augustine, with the Reverend Martin Doran officiating, assisted by Charles Bradberry, Alfred Broden, and Dr. John Oglesbee III. Burial will be in the Liberty Hill Cemetery in San Augustine County. Visitation will be held Friday, August 26, 2016 between the hours of 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wyman Roberts Funeral Home, 316 West Columbia Street, San Augustine, Texas 75972.