John Wesley Deas, of Farmers Branch, Texas passed away on September 15, 2016 at the age of 89.John was born on June 22, 1927 in Canton, GA to Lucille and Vann J Deas, Sr. He grew up in Rock Hill, SC and graduated from Clemson University in 1950 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. He served in the U.S. Navy prior to attending Clemson and the U.S. Air Force after graduation as a First Lieutenant. John went to work for General Electric in 1953 and retired after 33 years of service in Sales of Turbine and Power Generation. Johns civic and professional affiliations included the Elfun Society at General Electric, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and American Legion.He married Vivian Spetla in 1960 in Schenectady, NY and the pair lived in Lynn, MA and Pittsburgh, PA before settling in Farmers Branch, TX in 1968. John and Vivian both came from large families with 8 siblings each and had two daughters, Cynthia and Susan.In addition to fishing and hunting, John enjoyed playing bingo, attending his grandchildrens sporting events and volunteering at First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch.He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Vivian; daughter, Cynthia Morris, husband Greg and sons, Colin and Blake of Plano, Texas; daughter, Susan Shaw, husband Ken, son, Taylor and daughter, Lauren of Plano, Texas; sister, Martha Hamlin of Atlanta, Georgia; and several brother and sister in-laws, nieces and nephews.Visitation and viewing is set from 5:00-7:00 pm on Wednesday, September 21, 2016 in the Brooks Family Chapel of the North Dallas Funeral Home, 2710 Valley View Lane, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234.Funeralservice is at 11:00 am onThursday, September 22, 2016at First Baptist Church of Farmers Branch, 13017 William Dodson Pkwy, Farmers Branch, Texas 75234Interment, with military honors, will follow the service,at 2:15 at the DFW National Cemetery,2000 Mountain Creek Parkway,Dallas, Texas 75211.In lieu of flowers please donate to Operation Kindness at 3201 Earhart Dr, Carrollton, TX 75006 or online at https://support.operationkindness.org/site/Donation2?1761.donation=form1&df_id=1761Please leave the family condolences and share memories on this website.