John Preston Wedgeworth
Passed: April 16, 2020
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John Preston Wedgeworth
Passed: April 16, 2020
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John Preston Wedgeworth, age 78, of Buckeye, AZ passed away on April 16, 2020 in Buckeye, AZ. He was born October 12, 1941 in Buckeye, AZ to Norman Wedgeworth and Delphia Brooks. John proudly served his country in the United States Navy from 1960-66 and was Honorably Discharged as an ICFM (E-3). He was proud to be an American.
John was a best friend to his wife Gail of 46 years; he was the greatest Dad a kid could have and a very loving Grandpa. A stranger to none, John had a big heart and loved to share stories and life wisdom. He had many hobbies but one of his favorites was spending time appreciating the desert and mountains of Arizona. He loved his family and his friends.
John is survived by his wife Gail Wedgeworth; daughters Pamela Mallinckrodt, Rhonda Peyton, Angela Brown, Paige Wilburn, Cindy Stout; son Brian Wedgeworth; sister Debbie Isler; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Norman and Delphia Wedgeworth.
Services are private. Donations can be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org and/or St. Jude at www.stjude.org in his memory.
11 responses to John Preston Wedgeworth
Olivia Bien says:
April 28, 2020
Please accept my sincere condolences. Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. It is an honor to serve your family.
Paige Wilburn says:
April 29, 2020
Daddy,
I know in my heart and soul that you are in the most amazing place right now. Your light will carry on and never dim. You are with me always, your stories and your strength. The love you gave to your wife, your family, friends and to strangers will remain, and continue to live on….eternal love! Congrats daddy…you did it. I love you and will miss your presents until we meet again. – Paigal
Brandi Lang says:
April 30, 2020
Grandpa,
I wish that your presence on this earth could have been longer, but I know your next destination is perfect, eternal paradise. In what will seem like a blink of an eye, we will all be reunited with you in perfection. You are the most patient man I have ever known. Only you could have taught me all of the things you taught me and for those memories, I am forever grateful.
Thank you for the beautiful mark that you left on so many, including myself. I can’t wait to see you again, Grandpa. I love you.
The Jordans says:
May 1, 2020
John meant more to our family than we could ever say and because of the type of man he was, we know he felt the same way about us.
Although I personally didn’t appreciate it at the time, I now realize the value in the countless hours and hours and hours and hours and hours of conversations. Thank you for all the advice you gave, even when it wasn’t easy to hear. Thank you for loving Rick.
Your smile and laugh lit up the room. Your ability to make each person in your presence feel valued and important.
You didn’t dare walk into or out of the house without a hug. Your hospitality and generosity to our family never wavered regardless of circumstances.
We feel so lucky that our kids got the chance to spend so much time with you. They still talk about all the visits, the Easter egg hunts, climbing the fig tree and playing with the hose.
I think about how you always tried to include me in conversations even though I was clueless about what y’all were talking about. How you were so patient with me when you tried to teach me how to play poker- until you weren’t. LOL. I can still hear your voice and the way you moved your left arm at me with that shiny silver watch saying, “Now listen, I’m tryin to teach you somethin”. When I made you lose your patience that’s the moment I decided poker wasn’t for me. 🙂
We will always love you but we know you’re taking care of us, just from a different place. You’re in no pain and you’re not tired anymore. We get a little comfort knowing you’re in heaven entertaining a whole new audience with you’re stories. I know that when your new friends try to leave, you’ll give them a hug, tell them you love them and goodbye then say, “did I ever tell you about the time…..”
Michael D Salazar says:
May 10, 2020
I knew John professionally and as a good friend. I saw him rise from helper to Foreman in the Palo Verde Electrical shop. I enjoyed his stories and whit. I have certainly been enriched for having known John Wedgeworth. Della and I send heartfelt condolences to Gail and family. God rest his soul.