John Lewis Bartholomew jr.

May 23, 1954 - April 21, 2020

John L. Bartholomew Jr., 65, of Palmetto FL, passed away unexpectedly on April 21, 2020. John was the owner and operator of JB Air Conditioning Inc for over 30 years in Palmetto, FL. John is survived by loving wife of 47 wonderful years Crystal; daughter Evany Savage and husband Richie; grandson Khai Bartholomew who John raised as his own; and grandson Gabriel; brother in Law Henry Lafferty Jr; niece Theresa Stevens and husband Grant and nephews Ray Wenck and Billy Atchley and a host of other family and friends. John was always the life of the party, and enjoyed making those around smile and laugh. His house was known for his Christmas display and the bar golf cart around the neighborhood. A visitation will be held on Friday May 1st from 6-8 pm at Skyway Memorial Gardens 5200 US Highway 19 N. Palmetto FL 34221 with a visitation from 11 am to 12 pm and a service at noon on Saturday May 2, 2020. Please feel free to bring a memory and lawn chair to help remember John's life and legacy. Afterglow I’d like the memory of me to be a happy one. I’d like to leave an afterglow of smiles when life is done. I’d like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. I’d like the tears of those who grieve, to dry before the sun; Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.