John Ernest Lanphear Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Ernest Lanphear of Oak Ridge, Tennessee, born in New York, New York, who passed away on May 29, 2024, at the age of 85, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As John Ernest departs from this earthly realm, his essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though John Ernest may no longer walk beside us, his spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy John Ernest leaves behind.
He was predeceased by: his former wife Audrey Lanphear (Guhring); and his parents, Ernest Lanphear and Adelaide Lanphear. He is survived by: his wife Marquita Ann Lanphear; his children, Joseph Lanphear (Lisa), Kathryn Seickel (Andrew) and David Lanphear (Mariam); and his grandchildren, Nicholas Lanphear, Kelsey Benson (Lanphear), Isaiah Lanphear, Heather Seickel, Matthew Seickel, Jacob Lanphear and Jordan Lanphear. He is also survived by 5 great-grandchildren.
