John Dudley Pyeatt Jr. Obituary
We bid farewell to John Dudley Pyeatt Jr. of Cleveland, Tennessee, whose journey of life gracefully concluded on July 28, 2024 at the age of 96. John Dudley touched countless lives with warmth and kindness, leaving behind cherished memories that will forever echo in hearts. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, John Dudley is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that his light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of his loved ones. And as his memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that John Dudley's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Eula Fewel Pyeatt and John Dudley Pyeatt Sr.; and his former wife Gail. He is survived by: his son Terry Joe; his wife Barbara Gaynell Stansell of Greenville, SC; his son John Dudley Pyeatt III of New York City; and his sister Martha Buchholz of St. Petersburg, FL. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorials in his name be made to the Westmore Church of God Legacy Endowment Fund benefiting senior members OR Lee University, J.D. Pyeatt Scholarship Fund named after Dudley's father who had eight of his eleven adult children attend Lee.