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John Adrian Obituary
John "Jack" Adrian of Murfreesboro, passed away on December 9, 2015. He moved from Kingsport in 2014 to be closer to his family. He was born on August 12, 1921 in Taunton, Massachusetts to John and Marjorie Lewis Adrian. The family moved to Stanford, Connecticut where he attended school. Jack graduated from Lehigh University and enlisted with the USMC in 1942. He served in the Pacific Theatre and retired from the active reserves in 1958.
Jack was a marketing manager for the plastics division of Eastman Chemical Products Incorporated in Kingsport until he retired in 1986. Jack enjoyed golf, gardening and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Kingsport. He is survived by his wife of seventy years, Eleanor (Sue) Adrian; children, Judith (Dan) Camie of Boise, ID, Jami (Richard) Whitelaw of Hailey, ID, Jeff (Cathy) Adrian of Murfreesboro; sister, Marilyn Smith of The Villages, Florida; daughter-in-law, Rita Adrian of Knoxville; grandchildren, Jonathan Chitwood, John Adrian III, Jason Adrian, James Adrian Jr., Morgan Camie, Jordan Camie, Reno Christino, Blake Adrian, Hunter Dickson, Sasha Adrian, Clark Adrian, Keegan Whitelaw and Remy Adrian; and great-grandchildren, John IV, Caleb, Victor and Jett.
His parents and two sons, John Adrian Jr. and James Bradshaw Adrian as well as his brother, Lewis K. Adrian preceded him in death.
Service will be private at a later date. John will be buried at the Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery with full military honors.
The family would like to extend thanks to the staff of the Tennessee State Veterans Home for their kindness and caring of Jack.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his honor to charity of your choice.
Arrangements are under the direction of Jennings and Ayers Funeral Home, 820 South Church St., Murfreesboro, TN 37130. 615-893-2422. Please leave online condolences at www.jenningsandayers.com.
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JF
December 9, 2016
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
December 6, 2016
Our heartfelt condolences to the family. The strength from God can sustain you through this difficult time. May your loving memories of the times you shared bring you a measure of comfort now and in the days to come.
Joy Morley
December 26, 2015
Sue, we are so sorry to hear about the loss of John..I think I have located your number and will call. Love, Joy and Ray
diane parker
December 23, 2015
Sue, I heard about this while I was out of town. I am so glad that Stryker and I came to visit a couple of weeks before. It was an honor to get to know you and John at the Veterans Home, and my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Cindy Masters
December 13, 2015
Sue our prayers are with you and your family hon.Mom (Betty Davy) and I (Cindy) heart goes out to you.We give our love.John was such a precious man.Mom sure thinks the world of you,please let us know if we can do anything.Love and hugs!!
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