John Joseph Scallan

John Joseph Scallan, 76, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 surrounded by his family. Service: 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 19, 2016 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Community Church in Aledo under the direction of White's Azle Funeral Home. Interment: 4;00 P.M. Friday in Strong Memorial Cemetery, Slocum. John was born to the late Cleve John Scallan of Pineville, LA. and Rose Ellen VanAckeran of Seattle, Washington in 1939. He was the third of five children, Jerry, Anne, Morris, and Richard. John grew up hunting and riding horses with his friends from Catholic school. He joined the Army/National Guard, later moving to Fort Worth for a fresh start. There he met the love of his life, Brenda Garrison, whom he married in 1967. While raising three children, Cliff, Angela, and D'Jauhn, John joined the Air Force Reserves and worked for the 301st Division at Carswell Air Force Base. Due to a life altering illness, John retired in 1998 and he stayed home to care for Brenda until her death in 2015. John was completely devoted to God, his wife, and his children. He loved old country and bluegrass music, hunting, and his "dumplin' pup" TeeShau. Survivors include son, Cliff Scallan and wife, Jana of Azle; daughters, Angela Munday and husband, Tom of Azle, and D'Jauhn Cross and husband, Matt of Azle; adopted daughters, Lita Vasquez and Michele Briggs; grandchildren, Jennifer Gil and husband, T.J., Heather Reyff and husband, Doug, Jessica Valentine and husband, Miller, Coy Goodson, Julia, Corrine, and John Ethan Cross, and Eathan Blackman; great-grandchildren, Talan Gil, Ellie Reyff, Everett and Everly Valentine; and a host of friends.