John Edward Scurry, Jr.

John Edward Scurry was born on March 13,

1958, in Fort Myers, Florida to the union of

the late John, Sr. and Mary Scurry.

John attended Lee County Public Schools

and graduated with the Class of 1976 from

Fort Myers High School. While in Ft.

Myers, John was a hardworking young man.

He was a truck driver for many years at

House of Medulla. He eventually moved to

Hazlehurst Georgia and was employed at

Miles Machine Shop.

John enjoyed family and friends. He had a

jovial and infectious spirit, which caused

him to be loved by many others.

John departed this life on February 20, 2025,

at the Lumber City Nursing Facility in

Lumber City, Georgia. He was preceded in

death by his parents: John, Sr. and Mary

Ruth Scurry; sister, Julia Williams;

grandparents, Henderson and Elmae Scurry,

and Moses and Mayola Cooper; uncle:

Jimmy Scurry; special classmate: David Lee

Fulcher.

John will be remembered in love by his

family, two daughters: Kenisha Scurry

and Jennifer Brown, both of Fort Myers,

Florida; two sisters: Yvette Scurry and

Michelle (Tyron) McCarter; both of Ft.

Myers, Florida; two brothers: Sammy

(Erma) Scurry and Charles (Angie) Smith,

both of Ft. Myers, Florida; seven

grandchildren and two great-children; one

special aunt: Jared Scurry of Hazlehurst,

Georgia; three dedicated friends: Val

Bennett, Crystal Smith and Ann Smith, all

of Hazlehurst, Georgia; one devoted

classmate: Woody McCarter of Fort

Myers, Florida; and a host of aunts,

uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, other

relatives and dear friends.