Johnnie E. Peyton, 82, of Coffeyville passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Ascension St. John Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
He was born on December 19, 1941, in Independence, Kansas to Lloyd and Grace (Mathis) Peyton. Johnnie attended Liberty Grade School in Liberty, Kansas and completed his education in Coffeyville graduating from Field Kindley High School.
On January 27, 1960, he married Selma Jackman at Miami, Oklahoma. Following their marriage, they lived in Liberty until moving to Coffeyville in 1963. They later built a home and moved to rural Coffeyville. He was a devoted father to Kelly and Cindi. His love extended beyond his immediate family to his grandchildren Kathryn Cornell, Kristen Sortore, Zane Peyton, Miklaine Peyton, and to his great-grandchildren Cohen Cornell and Lane Sortore.
Johnnie was a Pattern Maker throughout his working years, first at Morrow Pattern Shop, Jencast, and later at JP Pattern Shop with his brother Jerry. His dedication was not limited to his profession but extended to his hobbies as well. Johnnie had a deep passion for country music and played his guitar with joy. He was an avid motorcycle rider, a stock car racing enthusiast, and a keen fisherman. He also had a compassionate heart for animals. However, his greatest joy was spending quality time with his family, especially his grandchildren.
Johnnie is survived by his wife, Selma Peyton; his children, Kelly Peyton and Cindi Davenport and her husband Stan; his grandchildren, Kathryn Cornell, Kristen Sortore and her husband Ray, Zane Peyton and Miklaine Peyton; his great-grandchildren, Cohen Cornell and Lane Sortore; his siblings, Jerry Peyton, James Peyton, and Darlene Inman; and his special friends, Wendy Newberry and Case Newberry. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd and Grace Peyton, and his brothers, Ralph, Roger, and Ted Peyton.
Visitation will be on Sunday, January 21, 2024, from 1:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the David W. Barnes Funeral Home, 306 North Cline Road, Coffeyville, Kansas. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Monday, January 22, 2024, at the First Baptist Church, 300 West 9th Street in Coffeyville, with Pastor Dick Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Robbins Cemetery west of Coffeyville.
We invite you to share your memories of Johnnie and upload photos to his memorial page at www.dwbfh.com
David W. Barnes Funeral Home in Coffeyville is in charge of arrangements.
