Obituary

John Landers
(July 5, 1948 - February 2, 2019)

John T. Landers, 70, of Huntington, WV passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, February 2, 2019 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House.  He was born July 5, 1948 in Glouster, Ohio, to the late John and Mabel Landers.  He was raised in Chesapeake, was a proud member of the Class of 1966 at St. Joseph Central Catholic High School and graduated from Marshall University in 1970 with a BBA in Accounting.  He was a certified public accountant for over 45 years and founding member of the accounting firm Landers and Landers, AC.  While at Marshall, he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity.  He served on the St. Joseph Invitational Tournament executive committee, the advisory board for the Marshall University HELP Center, the YMCA Foundation Board and the Cabell Huntington Hospital Board of Directors.  He was a member of the Big Green, City Club, Gypsy Club, Appliance Golf League and Knights of Columbus.  He umpired Little League baseball, and at one time or another, coached every youth sport his children played.  He had a soft heart for strays of any kind and almost rescued one dog too many.  He was an avid Marshall fan and supporter of both football and basketball.  He was an extraordinary husband, father, brother, friend, and mentor.  John is survived by his wife Cassie, to whom he was married 47 years, daughter Katie Currin (husband Bryan and daughter Elizabeth), son Tom (wife Anne and children Jack and Eleanor), son Michael (wife Stephanie and puppy Lucy), surrogate daughter Renee Stinnett, sisters Marie Ward, Jane Jarvis and Barbara Knapp and a great group of nieces and nephews.  A celebration of John’s life will be held from 4 to 7 pm Friday, February 8, 2019 at Klingel-Carpenter Mortuary.  Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 11 am at St. Ann Catholic Church in Chesapeake. Interment will be held Saturday, 1:00 pm at Spring Hill Cemetery, Huntington.