Verne Hollis John, Jr. left to be with Hashem on August 28, 2023 at his home in Columbus, Texas. Verne was 71 years old.

Verne's parents were Verne John, Sr. and Marlene. Verne was born in1952 in Beeville, TX, but he was a military brat and so he traveled with his parents around the United States from Pecos, Texas to Bakersfield, California. Verne began working at an early age and loved to recount his time working as a cook when he was young. Verne also worked as an insurance salesman, a sheet metal worker, and a repo man.

Verne met Gilda, and they married in 1977. Verne and Gilda lived in Houston, Texas where they began to raise their two children, Tre and Jami. In 1990 the family moved to Franklin, Texas, where Verne started his own air conditioning company. Verne earned a bachelor's degree in Business Management in 2001 and went on to work for major air conditioning manufacturers Daikin and Lennox.

In 2012, after the death of his wife, Gilda, Verne met Claire, whom he married in 2014. Together they traveled around the United States. Ultimately, Verne retired to Columbus, Texas, but retirement did not take, and he returned to work as a college professor with Blinn College.

Verne is predeceased by his wife Gilda and his sister, Patricia and is survived by wife Claire, children Tre and Jami, grandchildren Gabriel, Madeleine, and Elise, and siblings Marcia, Joy, Chris, and Jackson.

Verne will be laid to rest in Camp Creek Cemetery next to Gilda. Services will be graveside at 10:00am on Wednesday, August 30th.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Verne's memory. to Camp Creek Cemetery Association, mailing address  1511 Texas Ave. S 121, College Station, Texas 77840.