John Henry Wayson, 95, of Middletown, VA and a former resident of Lothian, MD, passed away April 9, 2013 in Winchester, Virginia. He was born May 9, 1917 in Jewell, now a part of Dunkirk, to Robert A. and Daisy B. (Ward) Wayson. John Henry was raised in Jewell and attended the former McKendree School. He was a lifelong farmer raising tobacco, feed grains, turkeys, dairy cows and hogs. He was also a bus driver for over thirty years, working for Owens and later Spriggs Bus Services. John Henry married Frances Crandell on November 12, 1939 and they lived in Lothian until moving to Virginia in 2006. He was a member of Wesley Chapel United Methodist Church in Lothian and was also a member of the Anne Arundel County Farm Bureau while he was actively farming. John Henry enjoyed baseball which he played in his youth and later played softball for many years as an adult. He also enjoyed watching basketball on TV and spending time with his family especially his grandchildren and his dog Max.

John Henry was preceded in death by his wife, Frances and siblings Thelma E. Sherbert, Robert A. Wayson, Genevieve A. Markham and Betty J. Wayson. He is survived by a son John Richard “Dicky” Wayson and wife Linda of Middletown, VA; granddaughters Shannon W. Ford and husband Cory of Winchester, VA and Lottie W. Kohl and husband Geoff of North Augusta, SC. Also surviving are great grandchildren Mark and Wyatt Ford; a sister Anna M. Buck of Upper Marlboro and a brother Roland B. Wayson of Dunkirk.