Name: Mackey Funerals and Cremations at Century Drive
Address: Greenville, SC

I often think of John. Oddly, had a dream of him last night and then saw the 'Remembering' email this morning. I know it's only a coincidence. My thoughts and love to Kim, Ethan, and Taylor.

John was such a great guy. Super smart, fun to hang out with,  great sense of humor.  We had a great bike ride in the north GA mountains up Blood Mtn and Wild Cat near Vogel State Park in 2011. 
As we were riding up Wild Cat a couple of guys passed us. They were dressed alike. Obviously, some pro riders. When we got to the top, John asked me..so when do we feel the need to start dressing a like....we both laughed.  We all had great time camping at Vogel State Park that weekend. Ethan and Taylor were so fun and John told me often how he had loved camping with his family and all the parks they went to.  I'm heartbroken. Rest in Peace my friend. 

1996.  Greenville, SC.  Datastream Systems.  

My co-worker John Gravely sent me an email asking "Who is your 'McFRIEND'?  I want to meet her!"  I smiled realizing he was referring to Kim McEWEN, one of my best college friends and sorority sisters who had just started working at Datastream.   Fast forward to December 11, 1999 when Kim and John got married and I had the absolute privilege of being Maid of Honor in their wedding.   

We remained close throughout the years as our kids grew up together.  We shared so many fun adventures including Costa Rica, annual Myrtle Beach trips, and most recently Lake Keowee.   We always walked away from our fun times together with our mouths hurting the next day because we were laughing so hard!  I still hear John saying 'Merica!  

John will be missed not only for his sense of humor and adventure, but also for what he taught our children.  Whether it was the Onewheel on the beach or lacrosse game in the backyard or wakesurfing behind the boat..."Mr John" as our kids called him was always there to listen, teach, and be patient.  

Let us hold close to our hearts the adventures and hilarious memories we have as our lives were that much richer with our dear friend John Gravely in it. 

Love you Kim, Ethan, and Taylor...we are here for you FOREVER!

Sad to hear this and will hold the memories of John's wisdom, passion, drive, and appreciation for interacting with others. His success professionally was impressive enough but his love for family and peers was equally respected. He took on challenges with the enthusiasm of a twenty something and the wisdom of a fifty something. Best to his family and friends. - Paul

I worked with John for more than 15 years. He was a friend and an incredible person. He will be missed.

Brian Demoe

I met John in Buenos Aires in 1995 while he was on internship with Arthur Andersen. His Spanish was excellent and he was doing a great job adjusting to the culture in Argentina as part of his academic requirements with the Master of International Business Studies program.  It seems he could balance work, studies, and life as he went on to marry another student in the MIBS program, Kim with whom he had to children. John went on to start two high tech companies and based himself in Atlanta. He was very successful and in a subsequent visit was just as kind and down to earth as the first time I met him. So very sorry and shocked to learn of his passing but will celebrate what he did achieve while I knew him. R.I .P.

I was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of John this morning. I have known John for many years. Both of us were old timers who got to experience Microsoft CRM 1.0. I also had the opportunity to work with him at Scribe as we developed and marketed the new Great Plain integration. Then when he started ClickDImensions my organization was one of the first to become a partner. I had many conversations over the years with John and always awed at what he had done. He will be missed as one of the greatest Microsoft innovators of all times.

My condolences go out to Kim and the kids, I know what a great family man he was and that he will be sorely missed. 

Very sad to wake up today with this notice, I met John about 15 years ago in one the Microsoft conferences and he definitely was one of the most talented, honest, humble and nice entepreneurs I’ve ever met.
He was the super MS Dynamics CRM Add-On man!!
To all his family our thoughts and bless from Chile, where he was pemanently invited to come.

What a loss, John was absolutely one on the best innovators nd an amazing person I have met and worked with in my Tech career.  
Condolences to John's family and peeps that are left behind 🙏



John was a high school friend of my brother’s in Charleston WV. It didn’t take long for John to become a part of our family. We all loved him and we are sharing sadness today as we learned of his passing. We are blessed to have known him and will never forget that smile. 

Where to begin... John was such a positive influence on me - more than he ever realized. John was the model character of a person that I looked to and said "this is what being a man really is" - not just how he handled himself professionally, but also personally. John inspired me as an entrepreneur, in a different way than most. Entrepreneurship can be a flashy, trendy, cool thing in a lot of circles and it's easy to be drawn into the allure of the cache that can come along with it. John never succumbed to that, he was always grounded, always centered around his family, honest, and always humble - despite the incredible success he found professionally, and personally.

While I learned a great deal from John (more than I can share here) - I think of this nearly every day - how I embody the example that John set for me and so many others through his character. I'm thankful for the relationship I had with John through the years as he continued to serve as a mentor to me, to this very day.

To Kim and the family, our thoughts and condolences go out to you, I know John's spirit will continue to live on through you and the kids - which is ultimately his greatest accomplishment to the world and one that I know he was proudest of.

So sad to hear the news of John's passing. I interviewed with him close to 9 years ago, when he was running ClickDimensions out of his basement. Great guy, and while I didn't join his team, I did get to know him over the years and always enjoyed our conversations. Seeing what he grew his businesses into was inspirational and he will be sorely missed. Condolences to his family and close friends. 

Extremely shocked, sad & pained to see the unexpected passing of my close friend & mentor John Gravely. I am heartbroken & my heart pains for Kim, Ethan, Taylor & his wonderful family.

John was such a great friend, amazing mentor and my former boss (in 2 different companies. He had brilliant business acumen & was an absolute legend in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM space. 
I used to jokingly call him the ‘King of MSCRM addons’.

He was a huge influence in my life & helped shape my professional career. A big part of the reason of where I am today is thanks to John. Some of my favorite memories were ‘sneaking’ away from the office at c360 (where he was the founder & CEO) to a coffee shop where we would discuss various topics at length.

We texted often and used to see him once or twice a year to get our Wings or Taco fix where we would catch up on our family, work and anything else we could thing of.

Apart from his various work accolades, he was also one of the most genuine, kind, funny & helpful person I knew.  

As I reminisce, I cherish so many fond memories - from our countless trips together (where we would always try to check out a local spot) to the various Christmas & Thanksgiving dinners at his place.  (Years ago upon learning we had no major plans, he said no choice you guys are coming over)

I do recall on his birthday way back (think in 2008) me & him had gone for lunch to one of our favorite restaurants. We started talking about work and life in general & it turned a bit philosophical. I asked him what drives him &  keeps him going?

He paraphrased (the Maya Angelou quote) on how ‘people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel’

Well John my friend you made a whole lot of us people feel special & touched so many of our lives in such a positive manner.

RIP John! You are greatly missed

My deepest condolences to his family, he'll be sorely missed by all. I had the pleasure of working with him on many business fronts and always enjoyed our conversations on what was next. This is truly sad news, My thoughts are with his family today.

John & Kim moved in across the street from us in Bedford, NH when our kids were young. Over 10 years ago now. Kim and Tracy became fast friends. John and I followed, though neither of us were looking for a new friend.  But there we were. As we grew to know each other we became great friends. John was incredibly intelligent with a hilarious sense of humor. I'm a North-easterner, born-and-bred.  Everything john said in his put-on Southern drawl cracked me up. He was independent, willful and loyal. John had no time for pretension. He'd already made it. I loved his no-frills persona. John made me check my values. He wanted to hear what I thought about things and why. He was curious and so respectful-  a surprisingly good listener for someone who had so much going on himself. He was up for any adventure and ready to lead us wherever. Fearless. He loved exploring New England and made me jealous that he was seeing and enjoying so much of our backyard. My favorite memories of John and the family are at Lake Winnipesaukee. John was a talented guitar player and learned some our favorite songs - John Denver, The Smiths, Taylor Smith - and led us in a sing along one evening at the lake as a surprise. What a memory. I'm going to miss him.  



John's reputation is legendary in our industry. He was highly regarded for his entrepreneurial spirit, courage, compassionate leadership and sharp insight. He'll be sorely missed. My condolences to his family. John -- you've left us too soon.

I had the pleasure of getting to know him over the past year as he worked out of our space. He was a very kind man. So sweet and nice. I didn't know him well, but to see him briefly on a regular basis was always a treat. He and his gentle nature will be missed. 

We all have lost a truly great person, husband, father, brother, friend, and amazing businessman, partner. One of so many fond memories I was fortunate to have with John  was our weekly calls over the past 3 years where we discussed both business and what we were doing with our families. John was an avid outdoorsman, and frequently shared his spear fishing triumphs, most recently how his son caught is biggest fish to date. I’m grateful I was able to work with John, and be a part of his life. My heartfelt condolences to the entire Gravely family. May you Rest In Peace, John.

I want to share my deepest condolences to John’s family. John and I were roommates at Woodberry in 10th grade. We were both new to the school that year. What impressed me about John was his self confidence from the very moment I met him. I remember how he went from a guitar novice to playing Van Halen’s Panama guitar solo and all within a year. I have been think about John quite a lot in these last few days. It’s hard to believe he’s gone.

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John Stuart Gravely

February 1, 1967 – August 4, 2020

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