John Glenn

Sheffield, Jr.

On Saturday, August 3, 1967, Ruby Ann and the late John Glenn Sheffield Sr., were blessed with the opportunity to raise and nurture the one that we celebrate today, John Glenn Jr., referred to throughout the community as Thunder or Jr. Being raised in a Christian home, he attended Saint Joseph A.M.E. Church of Chipley, FL as a child.

Thunder was educated in the Public School System of Washington County, FL and graduated from Chipley High School. He was employed as a mason for the entirety of his adult life working under construction companies owned by various family members in Chipley and Fort Walton, FL. He never married but had the honor to be the father of two children, Kaila Sheffield and Darius Hanks, both of Ft. Walton, FL.

Jr took after his father Glenn, as he was someone that never met a stranger and was loved by everybody that knew him. He could always put a smile on someone's face. In his spare time, he loved to socialize with family and friends in the country. He enjoyed hunting and could often be found frying fish or manning a hot grill.

On Thursday, January 8, 2026 , in the Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital of Bay County, FL, God called Jr home to be with him forevermore. He will truly be missed by everybody that knew and loved him

He leaves to cherish his precious memories two children: Kaila Sheffield and Darius Hanks of Fort Walton, FL, his mother, Ruby Ann Sheffield of Chipley, FL, 3 sisters and 1 brother; Teresa Sangodipe, Myra Sheffield and Derrick Brown, all of Chipley, FL and Leketha (Michael) Harrison of Dothan, AL; 2 step siblings; Tina Dixon of Noma, FL and William Brown of Chipley, FL along with a host of nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews, cousins, and friends