John Turner Proffitt

John was born May 23, 1936, Panama, OK and died February 19, 2013, Evergreen Hospice, Kirkland,WAJohn was born in Oklahoma, moving to California as a young child where he attended school until his graduation in 1954. In his early twenties, he met Carol McCloskey and they moved with her family to Kirkland. John loved the area and swore he would never live anywhere else. As a teenager and into his late thirties, John was an avid bowler. He spent most of his career managing bowling lanes, including Totem Bowl (currently Tech City). In the 1980’s, he received an AA from LWTC and opened his own tax business, and in the years prior to retirement he managed convenience stores. John loved working with the public and his customers idolized him. He found great joy in family trips to Lopez Island. In later years, he enjoyed trips to Lincoln City and Seaside, OR with his wife, Rosemary. They also made camping trips to the Washington coast. Hobbies John relished were photography, skeet shooting and gardening, especially his roses.He took great joy in his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren as well as his many nieces and nephews. John is survived by his wife, Rosemary, his son, John, stepchildren Terry (Sue) McCloskey, Lorie McCloskey Weldon (Steve), Mike (Melody) McCloskey, and his grandson, Tyler (Kate) Proffitt. John is preceded in death by his parents, Carl and Odie Proffitt, his stepson, Walt McCloskey and his granddaughter, Stephanie Proffitt. In lieu of flowers, donations are gratefully appreciated to either of the following: AllysHouse.net (Oklahoma City, OK) or the American Cancer Society.A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:30 p.m. March 23, 2013 at the Lytle House, Bothell Landing, Bothell, WA. Parking is limited due to construction so please ride-share if possible. Please visit forevermissed.com to post any memories you’d like to share of John. Directions to the service will be posted on that site in the next few days.