John Charlton McGinn, 73, of Peachtree City, Ga. was called home to be with his Savior on Saturday night, September 3, 2016. He unexpectedly suffered a heart attack after surviving a major motorcycle accident six weeks prior.
A memorial service will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Heritage Christian Church in Fayetteville, Ga., with John Barrow of A Better Way Ministries officiating. A post-memorial reception will immediately follow.
Born in Rock Hill, S.C. on February 19, 1943, John “Johnny” McGinn was one of three children born to parents John and Ruth (Choate) McGinn. He played soccer, football, baseball, and basketball at Indian Land High School, where he graduated in 1961. He went on to play soccer at Pfeiffer University in North Carolina, where he graduated in 1966.
After college, John moved to Atlanta with $100 in his pocket, where he put himself through law school at the Woodrow Wilson College of Law by working during the day and attending classes at night. He began his law career in Atlanta at Johnston and McCarter law firm before moving to Peachtree City in 1979 to start his own law practice. He married Cheryl Vale Ford on October 22, 1977, and they had two children. All three were his pride and joy.
John was an honorable businessman and a good and faithful servant of the Lord. He loved his family, friends, riding his Harley long distances, the Moo Cow Bikers, writing, and gospel music, which he is surely singing in Heaven right now. John was known for his many sayings, but his favorite was, “Be a blessing to someone today.”
Surviving are his wife, Cheryl V. McGinn of Peachtree City, Ga.; his son, Joshua McGinn (Danielle) of Woodstock, Ga.; his daughter Katie McGinn Odom (Chaz); two grandsons, Ethan McGinn and Drew McGinn, and one more soon-to-be grandson (Odom), due to arrive in November. John also leaves his sisters, Dell McGinn Orr (David Vandre) of Hendersonville, N.C. and Carol McGinn of Albuquerque, N.M.; as well as many loving cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to A Better Way Ministries at www.abetterwayministries.com or to Christian Families Today at www.cftministry.org.
“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of one of his saints.” – Psalm 116:15
Arrangements made under the direction of Carmichael-Hemperley Funeral Home & Crematory, Peachtree City, Ga.
