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John Gleaton Obituary
John loved sports. He was an avid golfer, loved to bowl, and enjoyed coming back to Virginia to participate in the Edinburg Ole Time Festival baseball game.
In addition to his parents, Cecil and Geneva (Peggy) Gleaton, John was preceded in death by his brother Gary and his furball kitties, Thelma and Louise.
John is survived by his wife, Paula Swartz Gleaton; sister Amanda Hoffman (Robert); brother Rickey Bowley (Tara); sisters-in-law Donna Gleaton and Adina McInturff (Gary); brother-in-law Michael Swartz; nieces Jacinda Mattson (Chad), Makayla Hoffman, and Regan Hoffman; nephews Marcus Bowley and Caleb Bowley; great nephews, Ayden Mattson, Camden Mattson, and Braxton Mattson along with numerous cousins, and a furball kitty named Oreo.
A celebration of life service for John will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 26, 2025, at Stover Funeral Home in Strasburg, VA with Pastor Buster Doman officiating. Mr. Gleaton will be laid to rest privately. The family will receive friends at the funeral home two hours prior to the service.
In memory and in honor of his beloved kitties the family suggests that expressions of sympathy be in the form of memorial contributions to Furry Friends Rescue, 486 North Main Street, Woodstock, VA 22664, or Kind Keeper Animal Rescue, 1500 LD Dr., North Myrtle Beach, SC 29582 or American Cancer Society, Relay For Life of Shenandoah County, 'Ole Ladies' Brigade, PO Box 4110, Glen Allen, VA 23058.
Stover Funeral Home and Crematory, Strasburg, VA is honored to serve the family of John D. Gleaton.
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Mark T. Heishman
October 30, 2025
I'm in shock Johnny. the disbelief that you and Jeffrey Feathers are both gone is truly heartbreaking. My prayers and condolences are with Mrs. Gleaton and the entire Gleaton family. Rest well Big Brother and say hello to all our Brothers and Sisters from the old press. God bless you all always and forever. Mark T. Heishman.
Denny D. & Linda G Stickley
October 24, 2025
GOD will keep HIS COMFORTER over ALL. John has been a TRUE DEAR FRIEND. Since Elementary School. A lot of cherished memories on and off Ball fields. He will be Greatly missed but Never forgotten. LOVE Denny & Linda.
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