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John Scurry Obituary
Scurry, John Jackson John was born in Dallas, TX on Feb 10, 1947. He passed away on July 22, 2009 from acute leukemia. John graduated from Hillcrest High School in the class of 1965. He earned a BS degree in Architecture from Tulane University. John worked for a number of prestigious architecture firms during his 25 year career in Dallas. He was a member of Highland Park United Methodist Church. He was known to all for his entertaining sense of humor, his charming personality and loving spirit. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Clarence Scurry and Marietta Jackson Scurry. He is survived by his loving former wife of 18 years, Evelyn Jacoby Scurry, 3 daughters: Heather Scurry Ransom and husband Randy, Holly Ethelene Scurry, Sara Caroline Scurry, and a son, Thomas Huntington Scurry and wife Lauren, all from the Dallas area, 2 sisters: Marietta Scurry Johnson and Gano Scurry Ehlers and husband Mel, all of Dallas, and a brother, William Clarence Scurry Jr. of El Paso. A memorial service will be held on July 31 in Cox Chapel of Highland Park United Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m. John's children would like to leave a lasting legacy for their father because he loved bringing joy to children. Their hope is to unite his friends and family to build a $72,000 home for orphans in Africa at the Tree of Life Children's Village. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Family Legacy Missions with "John Scurry Memorial Fund" written on the memo line. Please send to: FLMI 5005 W Royal Ln, Ste. 252 Irving, TX 75063 All contributions are tax-deductible.
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Ted Crow
John was a friend beginning with our days at Pershing. I still remember fun times at his house with zip lines and other neat stuff. His birthday parties always included a multi-layer chocolate cake with chocolate icing between each layer. Those cakes were to "die for" (or get zits for which ever was more important at the time to you).
Later on in college I would see John at Tulane when I came down for football games. He would let me stay at his fraternity house. In business, our paths would cross on occasion, he as an architect and me as a developer. He was always positive when I would see him. His sister told me he was always a strong witness for the Lord right up to the end of his life. I am glad I had him as friend. Ted