John Lawrence Still

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. John Still ,92, on February 19, 2026. He was a long-time resident of Kings Mountain, NC.

John Lawrence Still was born in Winston-Salem, NC, son of the late Winnie Vera Mauney and Garland E. Still, brother of Christine and Garland.

A graduate of Davidson College, he received a Carnegie Fellowship for his M.A. degree from Peabody/Vanderbilt College and his Ph.D. from Florida State University.

His powerful intellect, life-long curiosity, faith, and compassion informed a celebrated career in award-winning, innovative education, active civic involvement, and in raising a loving, creative family with his beloved wife, Pat who passed away in 2014.

His first 34 years of professional experience began In Florida including Pinellas County Director of Staff Development, County supervisor and curriculum coordinator, Assistant professor and director of senior interns at the University of South Florida, instructor at the senior high, junior college, & university levels. He also attended NDEA Institute at the University of Georgia; studied at the Universities of Buffalo, N.Y., and Accra and Ibadan in Ghana and Nigeria, Africa.

Upon retiring from public education, he founded Still Waters, Inc, a professional training organization for business and academia and for the next 25 years led instruction for Cleveland, Gaston, Newland, Western Piedmont and Isothermal Community Colleges. Additionally providing training and certifications for EMS personnel to become lead instructors themselves. He served on the Board of Visitors at Cleveland Community College, the Life Enrichment Advisory Board, the All-Saints Episcopal Church Vestry, Christian Prayer and Healing Center, and Chaplain for the Sons of the American Revolution Chapter in Kings Mountain. For 15 years he was lead instructor for the YMCA Seniors in Motion exercise program at the Patrick Senior Center.

Throughout his life, John, also maintained a passion for art as expressed through his drawings, paintings and sculptures. He and Pat instilled a love of art and an openness to ideas in everything they touched. He will be remembered for his beautiful mind, integrity, generosity, and loving kindness in all actions.

His legacy continues through his four children: John, Christopher, Todd and Susan and six precious grandchildren: Hannah, Esther, Julian, Ryan, Isabelle, and Sloan.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Saturday March 21, 2026, 10 AM All Saints Episcopal Church, 1201 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054

MEMORIALS: Donations in his name may be made to www.allsaintsgastonia.org

All Saints Episcopal Church Outreach Ministries, 1201 S. New Hope Road, Gastonia, NC 28054 or in Honor of Dr. John Still to the H. Lawrence Patrick Senior Center, 909 East King St. Kings Mountain, NC 28086 https://www.cityofkm.com/213/Senior-Services

Guest Register available at www.harrisfunerals.com and the Church

Arrangements: Harris Funeral Home, Kings Mountain, NC