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John Sheeks Obituary

AUGUSTA, Ga. - Entered into rest Saturday, October 31, 2015, SFC John Ray Sheeks (U.S. Army Ret.), 57, loving husband to Quyen Sheeks. He served in the United States Army for over 22 years. He was a devoted husband and loving father. Family members, in addition to his wife, include his daughters April Brooke Sheeks and Allison Belle Sheeks; brothers: Franklin Jay Sheeks and wife Rose, Ronald Hugh Sheeks, Stephen Earl Sheeks and wife Melanie, Gerald Dwayne Sheeks and wife Jean-Marie; sister: Julia Viane Parish; 10 nieces; 3 nephews; and many other loving family members. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh Sheeks, Jr. and Nancy May Sheeks. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 3 at 3:00 P.M. in the chapel of Thomas Poteet & Son with Chaplain Jason Davis officiating. Burial will follow in Westover Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday, from 6:00PM to 8:00 PM at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com

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Published by The Augusta Chronicle on Nov. 2, 2015.

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Mike Roman

October 27, 2020

Great patriot. Excellent co-worker

Mikki Mims

December 10, 2015

I just recently learned of my friends passing. He will truly be missed. May the grace of God cover you and your family. Mikki Mims

Gary and Beverly Sonnedecker

November 10, 2015

Our deepest sympathy to the family. We will continue to keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

Sharon Wylds

November 8, 2015

Prayers for the Sheeks family. So sorry for your loss. May God provide your every need.

Jack Hatfield

November 4, 2015

It was a pleasure of working with you starting in 2006 and again in 2012 to the present time. I appreciate everything that you have done for your organization and the nation as a whole. Thanks for covering the tab during our lunch runs. RIP John.

Rosalind Luckadue

November 4, 2015

So sorry for your loss, may God comfort your family and keep you. Prayers of strength going up.

Patricua Graham

November 3, 2015

So sorry to hear this. My prayers are with all his family and friends. Mr Sheeks was always so nice to me when we worked together.

Glenda Sieger

November 3, 2015

My deep condolences to the family. Rest in Peace John, we will meet again another day!

Minh Hua

November 2, 2015

Best brother in law I could have asked for.

Cedric Harris

November 2, 2015

John it was an absolute pleasure knowing you. You not only will be missed by family and friends; you'll be missed by our profession. Rest easy my friend... To the Sheeks family, you have my and my family's deepest sympathy and prays.

November 2, 2015

My deepest sympathy and prayers for God's comfort and healing in the days ahead. It has been my great pleasure to work with Steve and have prayed for him and all his family as we learned of his brother's illness. God bless and keep you.
Debora Jolly

Mike Roman

November 2, 2015

My deepest condolence. A true professional who I had the pleasure of working with.

Clifford England

November 2, 2015

My pleasure to have known you John. Hope to see you at a later time on that final journey into endless time.

Tim Tracy

November 2, 2015

To the entire Sheeks family,
My prayers go out to your family on the loss of one of my best friends; John. I will miss all the lunches, laughs and smiles we had over the last 14 years. I sincerely hope and pray the Sheeks family will find comfort in the days to come. He will be missed by so many of the Soldiers and Civilians that work with him on Fort Gordon over the years. Mr. Sheeks was one of the smartest guys I've ever known. With Deepest Sympathy.

Tim Tracy and family.

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