Jonathan Ray Poer
June 1, 2022 — June 1, 2022
JONATHAN RAY POER, 58, OF PLEASANT GROVE, AL PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY MAY 30TH, 2022 AT HOME AFTER A THREE-YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER.
JON WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 1963 TO GEORGE AND CHRISTINE POER IN BIRMINGHAM. JON GRADUATED FROM MIDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL IN 1982 AND WENT ON TO STUDY AT BESSEMER TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND RETS ELECTRONICS.
JON LOVED AND HAD A PASSION FOR COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS. HE WAS THE PROUD OWNER AND FOUNDER OF POS RETAIL SOLUTIONS, ESTABLISHED IN 2004. JON WAS A FAITHFUL AND LOVING MEMBER OF PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD IN 2007 FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHURCH AND GOD. JON LOVED BEING A PART OF HIS COMMUNITY AS HE VOLUNTEERED AND SERVED OTHERS THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS. JON WAS A FORMER GIDEON AND SPREAD THE WORD OF CHRIST TO THOSE AROUND HIM. JON’S FAVORITE HOBBY WAS WOODWORKING AND CARPENTRY. HIS ABILITY TO CREATE AND TRANSFORM THROUGH WOOD WAS A SPECIAL GIFT. HE DEDICATED UNTOLD HOURS AT THE CHURCH PUTTING HIS CARPENTRY SKILLS TO WORK. THE VISION HE CAST AND THE IMPACT HE HAD ON SO MANY LIVES WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
JON IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, CARLA; DAUGHTER, KAYLYN (DANIEL) SMITH; HIS STEPSONS, ALEC AND GRAHAM TALLEY; HIS SON, JOSHUA POER; HIS GRANDAUGHTER, MADI SMITH; HIS PARENTS, GEORGE AND CHRISTINE POER; HIS BROTHER, DENNIS; HIS SISTERS, SHARON AND TERESA (KELLY) CUMMINGS.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY REQUESTS THAT DONATIONS BE MADE TO PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. VISITATION AND FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY JUNE 4TH. PRIVATE FAMILY VIEWING WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M FOLLOWED BY VISITATION AT 10:30 A.M. WITH THE FUNERAL SERVICE BEGINNING AT 12:00 PM THE VISITATION AND SERVICE WILL BE AT PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (721 PLEASANT GROVE RD, PLEASANT GROVE, AL 35127). A PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL FOLLOW FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY.
JON WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 5TH, 1963 TO GEORGE AND CHRISTINE POER IN BIRMINGHAM. JON GRADUATED FROM MIDFIELD HIGH SCHOOL IN 1982 AND WENT ON TO STUDY AT BESSEMER TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND RETS ELECTRONICS.
JON LOVED AND HAD A PASSION FOR COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS. HE WAS THE PROUD OWNER AND FOUNDER OF POS RETAIL SOLUTIONS, ESTABLISHED IN 2004. JON WAS A FAITHFUL AND LOVING MEMBER OF PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. HE RECEIVED THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD IN 2007 FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CHURCH AND GOD. JON LOVED BEING A PART OF HIS COMMUNITY AS HE VOLUNTEERED AND SERVED OTHERS THROUGH VARIOUS COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROJECTS. JON WAS A FORMER GIDEON AND SPREAD THE WORD OF CHRIST TO THOSE AROUND HIM. JON’S FAVORITE HOBBY WAS WOODWORKING AND CARPENTRY. HIS ABILITY TO CREATE AND TRANSFORM THROUGH WOOD WAS A SPECIAL GIFT. HE DEDICATED UNTOLD HOURS AT THE CHURCH PUTTING HIS CARPENTRY SKILLS TO WORK. THE VISION HE CAST AND THE IMPACT HE HAD ON SO MANY LIVES WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
JON IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, CARLA; DAUGHTER, KAYLYN (DANIEL) SMITH; HIS STEPSONS, ALEC AND GRAHAM TALLEY; HIS SON, JOSHUA POER; HIS GRANDAUGHTER, MADI SMITH; HIS PARENTS, GEORGE AND CHRISTINE POER; HIS BROTHER, DENNIS; HIS SISTERS, SHARON AND TERESA (KELLY) CUMMINGS.
IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, THE FAMILY REQUESTS THAT DONATIONS BE MADE TO PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE. VISITATION AND FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY JUNE 4TH. PRIVATE FAMILY VIEWING WILL BEGIN AT 10:00 A.M FOLLOWED BY VISITATION AT 10:30 A.M. WITH THE FUNERAL SERVICE BEGINNING AT 12:00 PM THE VISITATION AND SERVICE WILL BE AT PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE (721 PLEASANT GROVE RD, PLEASANT GROVE, AL 35127). A PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL FOLLOW FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY.
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