John L. Slaughter, Jr.

Mr. John L. Slaughter, Jr. 77, of Leesburg, peacefully passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025, at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. 

Born March 3, 1948, in Miami, FL, he was the son of the late John L. Slaughter, Sr. and Carie Bell Dawson. John married Sherry Herzfeld on November 13, 1966, and together they had two sons, John L. Slaughter III and David Michael Slaughter. He graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in Miami, FL and later went to work at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL where he worked for 25 years as an operating room assistant. John later moved to Albany, GA in 2001 where he began working for Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital as a surgical assistant which he did for 13 years. He retired in 2013 to enjoy his hobbies, fishing and his love of model trains. He studied the Bible with Jehovah's Witnesses off and on until his death. He loved going to conventions and assemblies of Jehovah's Witnesses. 

Those left to cherish his memory include his wife, Sherry; two sons, John Slaughter, III and David Michael Slaughter; and his 12 grandchildren. 

Joseph W. Jones Funeral Home was given the honor to serve the Slaughter family.