John Austin McKiven, 68, passed away on Wednesday, August 14th at his residence in Gadsden, Alabama following an extended illness and decline in health due to COPD. He was preceded in death by his parents, Britt and Lucy White McKiven and a sister, Willie Mae McKiven Handy.
He attended Gaston High School before enlisting in the US Marine Corps. He completed Marine basic training in 1968 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina and machine gun training at Twenty Nine Palms, California before his tour of service in Vietnam. He was awarded the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm, Vietnamese Campaign Medal and the Rifle Marksman Badge.
He retired from Anniston Army Depot in 2005 due to disability.
He was a member of the Ed Christopher Masonic Lodge, Glencoe, Alabama.
John was married to Phillis Cook for almost 26 years and they remained very close after they divorced in 2000. They both shared a deep love for all animals and especially Beau and Monroe, the Pekinese and Persian they considered as their children. John was also a wonderful step-father to Dyana Racquel Morgan, Phillis’s daughter.
He had many faithful friends who were there to encourage and support him during the last few years
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