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John attended Permian High School in Odessa, Texas and afterwards learned the electrical trade, working for several electrical contractors. He also worked as a rig hand, built metal buildings, and did all sorts of construction-related jobs. John loved to have fun, he never met a stranger, had a great sense of humor, had a heart of gold, was a fan of country and rock music, enjoyed riding bikes and was a gifted tattoo artist.
John is survived by his son, John William Link, V, and his daughter, Alexyss Dawn Griffith; his parents, John William Link, III and Peggy Diane Link and her partner Randall Clyde Park; and his sister, Cynthia Diane Koehly and her husband Kevin.
There are no services planned. In lieu of flowers, make donations to the Salvation Army.
Arrangements are entrusted to Acres West and condolences may be sent to the family online at acreswestfuneral.com.
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Peggy Link
July 27, 2025
My son, the battle I fight to stay alive without one of my children is incomprehensible. My day is unknown, so I wait. You will always be my baby boy. Hugging you tight & loving you everyday. Love Always, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
July 27, 2025
My brother, 17 months has gone by today. I struggle with the loss of you. I will see you again, in a place where no suffering exists. I'll love you forever. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
June 27, 2025
My dear son, it's been 16 long months today of missing you & the immense pain in my heart. I'll cry everyday for you until I see you again. I love you. Love, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
June 27, 2025
I pray for you & I think about you everyday my brother. I miss you & I love you. Your Sis, Cindy
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Cynthia Koehly
May 27, 2025
My brother, I miss you like crazy. The happiness I felt holding you after you were born was pure joy & the grief I felt holding you one last time was absolute devastation. I can't wait to see you again. I love you. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
May 27, 2025
My sweet baby boy, you've been gone 15 months today. How my heart cries & I love & miss you so much. Love, Mom
Peggy Link
April 27, 2025
To my handsome son, I miss you more than anything. I pray that you are happy & full of love. This grief is undeniably shattering to my soul. Until we're together again. I love you. Your Mom
Cynthia Koehly
April 27, 2025
My dear brother, how my heart aches from the absence of you. I know you are near me, watching over my life each & every day. I took this picture of these two roses that resemble you & I, siblings for life. I love you forever. Your Sis, Cindy
Cynthia Koehly
March 27, 2025
My brother, oh how I love & miss you. I treasure each day that I had with you here. How life has changed since that day. An ache in my heart that will only heal when I see you again. I love you unconditionally. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
March 27, 2025
I love & miss you my son. I'm really trying to live without you, but it's the hardest thing I've ever had to do. You will always be my baby boy & I'll never let go. Love Always, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
February 27, 2025
Thank you for coming to see me on February 26 & 27 2025 in the early morning hours my brother. I saw your subtle light glowing as I was laying in bed. I know you're watching over me & so many other's. I love you so very much. Until I see you again. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
February 27, 2025
My precious baby boy, it's been a year today that God took you home. If my love could've saved you, you'd still be here. Losing you is a pain I can't describe. I'm so thankful that you knew I loved you unconditionally. I loved you through all the good & bad. Love Always, Mom
Peggy Link
January 27, 2025
My baby boy it's been 11 months today that God called you home. I miss you with all my heart & soul. My life will never be the same again until I'm with you. This has been unbearable. I look at your picture everyday & tell you I love you. Your son misses you so much. I know you're up there with our family. Love Always, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
January 27, 2025
It's been 11 months now my brother. I just sit here in disbelief & sadness that will never leave me until I see you again. I will carry on the best I can, because that's what you'd want. I love you. Your Sis, Cindy
David Whitehead
January 23, 2025
Dang brother I just found out that your gone. Boy we had some good time roofing at Wagner's and on the right a time or two. To your mom and dad ,sister ,son, and daughter it must be hard on them but we all need to hold the good times we had with you cause your not hurting anymore and we will see you again so hold us a spot brother R.I.P. prayers to the family God,Bless
Cynthia Koehly
December 27, 2024
To my brother for life. It's been 10 months today that my only sibling passed into the next life. I love & miss you deeply. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
December 27, 2024
My son, life without you is unbearable. I'm so lost & completely devastated. Time is just standing still. I love you my baby boy. Love Always, Mom
Peggy Link
December 25, 2024
Here you are some years ago. How we wish to go back to have more time with you. Happy holiday's from all of us. We love & miss you. Love Always, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
November 27, 2024
It's been 9 months today my sweet brother. My heart aches for you daily & I just can't believe you're gone. I'll keep loving you my brother. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
November 27, 2024
I think about you every day & I miss you with all of my heart. I can't wait to see you again my son. I love you, Mom.
Cynthia Koehly
October 27, 2024
My dear brother. It's now been 8 months since you departed from here. Can you tell me what it looks like in heaven? I love you my brother. Love Always, Sis
Peggy Link
October 27, 2024
I miss you my sweet son. Today has been a tough day. It's been 8 months now without seeing or hearing you. I love you to pieces. Love, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
September 29, 2024
Mom & I want to wish you a happy birthday. Here you are blowing out your candles at 2 years old. You were the cutest child who grew up to be a very handsome man. If we could make a wish, it'd be to celebrate your 48th birthday with you today. You'll remain in our everyday thoughts & prayers. We love you to infinity. Love Always, Mom & Sis.
Cynthia Koehly
September 27, 2024
My brother, it's been seven months now that I've grieved the loss of you. I miss you so much! This life has been very difficult for us both & I pray you are at ease with no more worldly struggles. I'm trying to be patient, but I can't wait to see you again. Forever in my . Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
September 27, 2024
My son, today marks 7 agonizing months without you. I am confused why things turned out this way. I'm supposed to go before you my son. There's moments that I feel you here with me in spirit, as I long to reach out & hug you tight. To tell you I love you & for you to say, "Mom, I'm happy & free now". Your Sis, loves & misses you everyday. Here we all three are in our younger years. You are both two of my greatest accomplishments & my love is unconditionally eternal.
Love Always, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
August 27, 2024
My precious brother, it's been 6 months today. I will always cherish the day I held you for the first time. I will continue to hold you in my heart, until I see you again. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
August 27, 2024
My sweet son, I love & miss you every second of everyday. You were 2 days old in this picture & I was so proud that you were mine. Love Always, Your Mom
Cynthia Koehly
July 27, 2024
My brother John, it's been 5 months now & my life is so incomplete without you here. Thinking about all of the great childhood memories we had together brings me comfort. I never would've imagined that life would've turn out this way, so for now you will live in my heart. Be ready for me to run to you when my time comes. I love you more than the moon & stars. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
July 27, 2024
My son John, I love & miss you. I look for you outside on the bench every day & my heart is broken. I will never be the same until my baby son, I'm with you again. Love You Forever, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
June 27, 2024
My brother, it's been 4 months now & this hasn't gotten any easier. No longer having the one I grew up with hurts to my core. If I could only see you or hear from you, just maybe that could help put me at ease. Waiting to see your smiling face again feels like an eternity. My love for you is one thing that will never die. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
June 27, 2024
My sweet son, it's been 4 months today when God called you home. If my love could have saved you, you would've never died. I love you with all my heart & soul. When you died I died. I cry everyday & I miss you with all of my heart. Love, Mom
Peggy Link
June 16, 2024
Happy Father's Day my dear son. I love & miss you more than words can say. One day I will cry happy tears when I see you again. Love, Mom
Cynthia Koehly
May 27, 2024
It's been 3 months today that your heart stopped beating & mine was ripped out of my chest. I am struggling & this grief is unbearable at times. When I was told it was time for me to leave your bedside for them to get you prepared, I stood & watched the curtain close. I didn't want to leave you there, knowing that was the last time your warm hand would be in mine. I know you heard us all & you knew who was there. Until I see you again, I look forward to that spectacular reunion where goodbyes no longer exist.
Our family would like to thank everyone who has written so kindly on this page about my brother & we also thank everyone who ever helped my brother.
Peggy Link
May 27, 2024
-Broken Chain-
We little knew that morning that God was going to call your name. In life we loved you dearly & in death we do the same. It broke our hearts to lose you. You did not go alone, for part of us went with you the day God called you home. You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide & though we cannot see you, you're always at our side. Our family chain is broken & nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. Mom loves you with all my heart & I miss you so much.
Love, Mom
Zach Turner
May 20, 2024
A smile that would make a billionaire envy a broke man. But poor he was not. His lifestyle might have been uneasy for most, but the content of his character was beyond what most men and women never get to touch.
A goolden heart. John stayed true to being a good source for real and honest conversations. He carried the kind of heart that money couldn't buy. A heart that I know led his soul home to God.
We are reminiscing about you my friend. . .
How sad it is to think that the world lost such a rich reminder to be someone that carries kindness and compassion for others even when they don't show he same.
I know that God has better plans for you and that you are needed in heaven more than here on earth and in the flesh.
We miss you buddy.
Save us a spot there in God's kingdom my friend. I can't wait to see you again, and I pray that you'll guide those of us who get lost along our own journeys back to the promised land.
Until we meet again brother...
We love and miss you!
Regina Fisher
May 8, 2024
Dear John, I've wondered alot about you lately cause no matter what you always seem to çome by my house and I havnt seen you and so here I sit cause something told me to Google your name and as I didnt even want to expect it I seen your obituary. I know u had been in and out of the hospital lately with your diabetes. My heart is truly saddened to learn that have passed, my condolences to your family. John would tell me stories about living on military bases and he would cry everytime he spoke of his sister and Dad. He said his dad was the smartest man he ever knew and how he taught him so much through life. He missed his sister with every passing day the stories of yall growing up always made him cry and laugh at the same time. He wanted so badly to just see you and hug you and tell you he loved you. John's heart was pure and he had so much sympathy for people he never treated anybody better that the other. He was always quick to help those in need including myself. You've been heavy on my heart and now I know why. You was so young and so smart. U always shared your electrical knowledge with me cause I also am an electrician. John I miss you now and will forever you hold a special place in my heart dear friend. I love you John, may you light the way for those left to cherish your memory. And to his family I'm sorry for your loss no words can express or make the pain subside just know he lived yall dearly. May God be with you in trying time and give you peace. Love you BROTHER.
Cynthia Koehly
April 27, 2024
Staring up at the sky, watching the clouds roll by. I plead with God to show me a sign that you are safe, happy, well & so loved. For me, you were here just a short while & gone so fast. Your hand I so want to hold again, as my love for you will never end. My heart wants you here, but reality says their was no going back in time. I will forever look for you & I will forever love you, my brother. Your Sis, Cindy
Peggy Link
April 27, 2024
My sweet son John. When God took you home, I've missed you every second, every minute & every hour. I cry everyday my sweet son. I miss your sweet smile, your laughter, telling you I love you & all of our talks. I can't wait to see you again my sweet son. I love you with all my heart & soul. Love Always, Your Mom
Cynthia Koehly
March 27, 2024
It's been one month now & I have cried every day. I am unsure how I'll go on without you here. I miss your smile, your blue eyes, your sense of humour, your laugh, your voice, your presence. A part of me will always be with you, just as a part of you with me. We were in the same womb just at different times after all. The day our parents brought you home was one of the happiest days of my life & the moment you took your last breath was one filled with deep grief & brokeness. I wouldn't change that I was there to comfort you (as I hope I did) in your final hours & it was an honor to do so. My love for you will be eternal. Rest my brother. Your Sis, Cindy
Justin Montgomery
March 18, 2024
R.I.P. John you will be missed he was a brother to me and what stands out the most to me is he could rap his butt off miss you homie one love
Georgé Lashbrook
March 17, 2024
John was a good man we had a real friendship will keep his memory allways ín my heart and I will miss him tremendously rest now I'n peace much love John I will see you again my friend always your friend George Lashbrook
Rodney Paul Southerland
March 17, 2024
He always said " I love you brother", whenever he would see me. He taught me about roofing a house with metal sheets. How to do the valley, how to run each sheet on a steep roof etc. His knowledge of electrical wiring was beyond what I could even understand. "Buddy" as his words would say , may God give you the peace and rest from this hard world, you were and will always be a friend. Rest in peace brother.
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