John Amory Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of John Amory of Charlotte, North Carolina, who passed away on April 1, 2026, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of John Amory to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parent Banting Award; his former wife Jane K. Colwell; his wife Georgia D. Van Cleve of St. Louis; his siblings, Bette Colwell Rathburn and Dr. Arthur R. Colwell, Jr.; and his son Thomas Martin Colwell.
He is survived by: his son John Clayton Colwell (Elizabeth) of San Diego; his granddaughter Emilie Colwell Dedeic (Nick); his daughter Ann Colwell Fuller (Bill) of Sullivan's Island, SC; his grandchildren, Forrest Avery Fuller (Sidney) of Summerville and Parke Clayton Fuller of Monck's Corner; his daughter Karen Colwell Reid (Shannon) of Charlotte, NC; his grandsons, William Shannon Reid, Jr. (Kristi) of Charlotte and John Bennett Reid (Katie) of Charlotte; his son James Lewis Colwell, Sr. (Heidi) of Columbia, SC; his grandchildren, Sarah McKinney Colwell (Praatika) of New York City, Katherine Hill Colwell of Denver, CO and James Lewis Colwell, Jr. (Brittany) of Charlotte; his sister Maryann Colwell Nitchie (Skip) of Vancouver, WA; his nieces and nephews, Peter, Sally, Robert and Emory; Parker Jane Reid and Alice Kenyon Reid. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Diabetes Initiative of South Carolina, Fund #8531 and sent to: MUSC Foundation, 18 Bee Street, MSC450, Charleston, SC 29425.
