John William Sizemore, Sr.

John William Sizemore, Sr., 69, of Colquitt, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024.

The family memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 30, 2024, at Earle May Boat Basin. Online visitors may sign the guest register at www.bryantfuneralga.com. Memorial donations may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, PO Box 1999, Memphis, TN 38101. www.stjude.org/donate

John William Sizemore was born May 29, 1955, in Bainbridge, GA, the son of Calvin & Leola Parrish Sizemore. He lived his entire life in Southwest Georgia and retired from Mike Clinton Painting. John was a Christian by faith.

Music was John's passion. He played guitar and penned words as melodies flowed through his mind. John never shied away from hard work, and often completed the tasks at hand with a song in his heart. He loved reruns of Gunsmoke and enjoyed reading non-fiction.

Survivors include his children, Jennifer Sue Sizemore & Tina Denise Gainous, both of Bainbridge, John William Sizemore, Jr. of Colquitt, and Melinda Lee Smith of Jakin; his grandchildren, Aaron, Ryan, Brandon, David, Tyler, Philip, Stephen, and Rachel; his great-granddaughter, Emily; and his siblings, Matt & Teresa Avery, Timothy Avery, and Thomas & Donna Avery. In addition to his parents, John was preceded in death by his sisters, Brenda Sue Sizemore & Cathy Sizemore; his grandchildren, Taylor & Benjamin; and his daughter-in-law, Christina Dawn Jones.