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ALLENDALE - John Hayne Stokes, age 80, husband of Olwen Green Stokes, died Sunday, August 11, 2024.
Mr. Stokes was a native of Allendale and the son of John Patrick and Mattie Lou Wilson Stokes. He was a U.S. Army veteran having served in Vietnam where he earned a Purple Heart. He retired from the Town of Allendale Police Department and Allendale County Jail Administrator.
John was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He enjoyed fishing, shrimping, cutting grass, and eating fried chicken. He was loved dearly by family and friends and will be missed tremendously. His family will carry out his legacy by doing all the things he loved to do and say while he was here on earth. We hope Heaven can handle all your jokes "Big Bad John". We love you and miss you so much.
Family members include his wife, Olwen Faye Stokes; sons, John Keith Stokes (June), Darren Ronald Cook and Christian Henry Cook; daughters, Rebecca Marie All (Michael) and Melanie Jayne Davis; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Jeanett S. Ferguson; a grandson, Kevin Stokes; and a daughter, Louise “LuLu” Goodwin.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, August 19, 2024, at Mt. Arnon Baptist Church with Deanie Hutto officiating. Interment with Military Honors will follow at Swallow Savannah Cemetery.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.
Keith Smith Funeral Service, 128 Water Street, Allendale, is in charge of arrangements. Sign the online guestbook at www.keithsmithfuneralservice.com.
