John was born July 31, 1944 in Vale, NC. He was a long time member and lay leader at Oak Hill United Methodist Church, Morganton, NC, where he sang in the choir, taught Sunday School, and served on numerous service projects over the years.
He was a teacher for 35 years in Burke County Schools, where he taught science at Salem Junior High School, Liberty Middle School, and Freedom High School.
He was active in his community through the Oak Hill Ruritan club, the Oak Hill Recreation Foundation, and Freedom High School marching band.
He was preceded in death by wife Julia Clark Rhyne and parents Elizabeth Deese Rhyne and Elias Crowell Rhyne.
He is survived by brothers Tom Rhyne (Billie) and Jim Rhyne (Susan), children Christy Rhyne Hickerson (Darren), Todd Rhyne (Jessica), and John Michael Rhyne (Erica); and grandchildren Joey, Johnathan, Nathan, Reese, and Emerson Rhyne, and Wesley, Ryan, and Christopher Hickerson.
A private family service will be held on Saturday September 18, 2021 at 3:00 pm, outdoors at Oak Hill United Methodist Church (2239 NC-181, Morganton, NC 28655) followed by public receiving of friends from 4:30 - 6 pm.
Memorial donations can be made to the Julia Rhyne scholarship at Oak Hill United Methodist church in Morganton, NC, or the Reep-Rhyne Scholarship at Messiah United Methodist church in Lincolnton, NC.
The Rhyne Family has entrusted arrangements to Kirksey Funeral Home of Morganton.
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