John is survived by his wife, Betty,of 60 years; their daughter, Debra Barr and her husband Sam; grandchildren, Chad Darling and Jill Darling; and great-grandson, Devin Gonzalez. John was a retired Chevron Dealer and member of Higher Ground Church of many years. Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 16, 2016 at Basham-Hopson Funeral Care (620 Oregon St.) from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday, June 17, 2016 at Higher Ground Church (912 New Stine Rd.) at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Hillcrest Memorial Park (9101 Kern Canyon Rd.) for additional information please contact Basham-Hopson Funeral Care (661-873-8200)