John F. Bauer

February 2, 1945 - December 27, 2020

John F. Bauer of Hazlehurst passed away peacefully in his home Sunday, December 27, 2020. John was born February 2, 1945. He was 75 years old. John was a carpenter by trade and also self-employed in Stringer, MS with his own grass cutting business ‘’John and Jacob’s Lawn Care’’ for many years before retiring and moving to Louisiana. In 2018 John moved back to Mississippi where he made his final home in Hazlehurst with his son, Terry and daughter-in-law, Cathy. There he taught Terry to grow the biggest garden you have ever seen. He loved sharing the vegetables with the neighbors. John is survived by two sons, Terry Bauer (Cathy)of Hazlehurst, MS and Shannon Bauer (Joanne Crocker) Laurel, MS; one sister, Patty Crippen (David) of Monroe, La, Audra Brown (John) of Gulfport, MS; and girlfriend, Sandra Mury of Denham Springs, La. He is also survived by grandchildren, Jacob, Morgan, Joseph, Colin, and Maggie Bauer, Chad Holifield, and Christopher, Kim, David, Beth Ann, and Niki Hobkirk; and great-grandchildren, Pace Bauer, Caden, Decker, Heath and Julia Hobkirk, Kristis, Jade and Abel Brewer, and Ayden Holifield; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 37 years, Patrica Ann Bauer and parents, John F. Bauer and Chassie Mauldin Bauer. Services will be held at Memory Chapel Funeral Home on Saturday, January 2nd. Visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the service will follow at 2 p.m. Interment will be at Moss Memory Gardens Cemetery. Officiating the service will be Rev. Jay Frazier from Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church, Byram, MS. Pallbearers will be Joseph Bauer, Jacob Bauer, Christopher Hobkirk, David Hobkirk, Charlie Odom, and Will Fisher. In lieu of flowers the family ask that you donate to Blair E. Baston Children’s Hospital, The V Foundation for Cancer Research, or your favorite charity. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.memorychapellaurel.com.