John William Ballantyne, age 82, a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a resident of Fairhope, Alabama, passed away Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018.
He was a graduate of Germantown Academy and attended Temple University.
He was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairhope, served with the Baptist International Mission Board and was a lifelong Philadelphia Eagles fan.
He is survived by his wife, Marjorie Ballantyne of Fairhope; sons, John W. (Lisa) Ballantyne Jr. of Montgomery, Thomas (Milagros) Ballantyne of Bedford, Texas and Christopher (Kecia) Ballantyne of Caledonia, Michigan; daughter, Jennifer (Dirk) Flad of Fairhope; grandchildren, Daniel, Katherine, Michael, Heather, Jacob Ballantyne and Andrew Flad; three great-grandchildren; sister, Dolores Smith of Jenkintown, Pennsylvania and many other relatives and friends.
A celebration of John's life will be held Friday, Feb. 16, 2018 at First Baptist Church, Fairhope at 11 a.m.
The family will begin receiving friends at 10 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Children's Building Fund at First Baptist Church, Fairhope or the Exceptional Foundation Gulf Coast P.O. Box 1267, Fairhope, AL 36533.
Arrangements by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., 19698 Greeno Road, Fairhope, AL 36532, 251-990-7775, www.wolfefuneralhomes.com.
