John Edward Wickliffe

Anderson, SC - John Edward Wickliffe passed away on October 20, 2024.
Son of the late Thomas Reeder Wickliffe and Thelma Teasley Wickliffe, he was born February 15, 1945 in Bowman, Georgia. He graduated from Elbert County High School and received his bachelors in business from the University of Georgia. He proudly served during the Vietnam War era as quartermaster on the USS Newport.
John worked his entire career in the banking industry for several local and national banks, as well as stints in real estate and most recently as a courier for AnMed Health. Every place he worked, he found friends with whom he left a lasting impression. Not one person who met John forgot his friendliness and accommodating work ethic.
He was preceded in death by his mother and father, and his brother, Thomas Alfred Wickliffe.
He is survived by his former wife and mother of his children, Diana Wickliffe of Anderson; their children: Sherry Wickliffe Gray of Irmo and her husband Herb and John Adam Wickliffe of Taylors and his wife Samantha; and five grandchildren: James Gray, Jonathan Gray (Aria), Judah Gray, Josey Gray, and Henry Wickliffe.
John was a beloved father, grandfather, uncle, and friend. He loved University of Georgia football, NASCAR, country music, walking his neighborhood on a regular basis, and showing love and kindness to his dog, Bug. His jocular disposition and witty timing endeared him to all who met him.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 26 at 12 noon at St. John's United Methodist Church, 515 S. McDuffie Street, Anderson, South Carolina.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at stjude.org, where he had been contributing to help in its lifesaving mission to find cures for childhood cancer.
Sullivan-King Mortuary