John Eugene Lemon, died at the age of 62 on the 19th of Nov. 2012 at 7:38 p.m. John has finally gone home to be with our Heavenly Father. After a long suffering illness and battle with cancer, he suffers no more. John Lemon born on November 15, 1950, the son of the late John William Lemon and the late Katherine I.(McDonald)Lemon. He leaves behind his wife, Lea (Woods) Lemon of 31 years, two sons, Joshua John Lemon and Christopher William Lemon, sisters Patty Bowers, Vicki Simpson and Pamela Lemon, sister-in-law Julia A. Woods and brother-in-law David C. Woods. He leaves behind many nieces, nephews and some very close friends. He was preceeded in death also by a brother-in-law Nick Bowers, nephew, Cole Bowers, nephew Ryan Thurman, mother-in-law, Barbara A. Woods, brother-in-law Richard F. Woods and sister-in-law Andrea Merrill. John served in the U.S. Army and fought in Viet Nam. He retired from Crane in 2008. To know John was to love him. A great son, husband, father, brother, uncle, and a true and loyal friend. He loved to hunt and fish and spend time at the river. He will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to have him in their life. A mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 AM on Saturday at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church in Washington. Burial will follow in St. John Cemetery with Military graveside rites by the Washington American Legion and VFW. Visitation will be 4 to 8 pm on Friday from at Ed Lee Mortuary in Washington.