John was the hardest working, animal loving, kind soul that ever lived on this planet. He was a single parent who raised Destiny in both aspects, being the Best Dad and one hell of a Mom too. He went through many things in his life and no matter how bad or good the day was there was always a smile on his face and a joke he was ready to tell. Throughout his life he helped so many people and would literally give the very shirt off his back for anyone. If you wanted someone to not judge you and love you for who you were, he was that person you needed to talk to. He helped many people and ,any people used him. No matter how bad treated him he had so much love to offer. His love for animals was beautiful. He had many animals over the years and he loved each of them dearly. John's love for his kids was undeniable. Destiny and Michael were the light of his life and he was the light of theirs. He would sacrifice anything and everything for his babies. Though John died tragically, his death was beautiful, his best friends by his side on his favorite thing in the world, his motorcycle. He died doing what he loved and that is much better than any suffering. May he forever rest in peace.
Left to cherish his memory are his children Michael Gurley and Destiny Ann Gurley; his brother, Jason Kirven; his cousins, Kelsey Dahle, Tammy Duttine, Rayne Duttine, and Meighan Lynn; his fur babies, Sophie, Toe Toe, Velma, Rafiki, and Sarabi; his childhood friends, Jason Hitchens, Keith Southern, Preston Gregory, Todd Payne, and Delano Williams; his friends, Leah Roberts, Tracy McKeithan, Robin Lowery and John Naylor; and his best friends Bobby Bellflower and Chris "Cowboy" Wilkinson.
A visitation with family & friends for John will be held Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from 12 Noon to 2 o'clock in the afternoon at White Funeral Service, 603 Ocean Highway East, Bolivia, North Carolina 28422, followed by a funeral service at 2 o'clock.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitefuneralservicesupply.com for the Gurley family.
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