John Joseph “Jack” Malehorn, age 59, passed away suddenly on Friday morning, March 14, 2013 at his home in Nashville, Ga.
Burial services will be held at New Cathedral Cemetery, Baltimore, Md. at 2 p.m. following a private family viewing at Gonce Funeral Home, Riviera Beach, Md. A memorial service and Mass in Nashville, Ga., as well as for family in South Dakota will be announced at a later date.
He was born, the younger child of Frank and Mary Teresa (Brannan) Malehorn, in Baltimore, Md. on July 10, 1954.
Jack had a passion for team sports and reading. He excelled academically at Mount Saint Joseph High School, and received his higher education in business economics from the University of Baltimore and Georgia State University.
Family and friends will warmly remember his smile and sincere, caring nature. Through example he instilled in his children the importance of family and shared with them his love and respect for animals. He loved meals with his family, golf and had an enthusiasm for business, which he expressed through his teaching and writing. He was well known for his saying “Go forth, do good, and know that someone cares,” and he lived it daily.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Teresa Malehorn; his son, Joshua (Kindal) Malehorn of Hermosa; and daughters, Sarah (Lucas) Brooks of Valdosta, Ga., Katie (Thomas) Griner of Athens, Ga., and Laura Beth Malehorn of Redfield.
He was preceded in death by his father. Joseph Frank Malehorn and brother, Donald Malehorn.
Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers can be made to Queen of Peace Catholic Church new building fund PO Box 144 Adel, GA 31620 or The American Diabetes Association, 1701 North Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA 22311.