John Gavin Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Gavin (Rye, New York), who passed away on February 12, 2024, at the age of 86, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Alma Wooldridge Gavin and Tom Gavin; his siblings, Maurice, Floyd Gavin, Evelyn Thornton and Eva Dean Tarver; and his granddaughter Sidney Wade.
He is survived by: his daughters, Julie Wade (Steve) of Broken Arrow and Leanda Gavin (Cobi) of Fayetteville; his grandchildren, Kristina Reinschmidt (Adam) of Guthrie Ok, Halle Alvey (Tommy) of Fayetteville, Logan of Broken Arrow, Elliot Wade of Broken Arrow, Connor of Fayetteville, Rowan Shelby of Fayetteville, Evely of Fayetteville and Arlo Gavin-Cogbill of Fayetteville; and his great grandchildren, Hank Reinschmidt of Guthrie, OK and Eden Alvey of Fayetteville.
In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to something he cared about: the Arkansas Sheriff's Youth Ranch, P.O. Box 3964 Batesville, AR 72503; the Rohwer Heritage Site/Japanese-American Internment Museum, P.O. Box 1263, McGehee, Arkansas 71654; or the National Geographic Society, at give.nationalgeographic.org.
