Dr. John Lawrence Still

It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. John Still, 92, on February 19, 2026, resident of Palm Harbor, Florida and formerly Kings Mountain, North Carolina.

John Lawrence Still was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 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.

34 years of 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 American Revolution Chapter in Kings Mountain. He continued for 15 years as 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: St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church, 1601 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683. Saturday March 14, 2026, at 11:00 AM

Father Peter Lane, officiating

MEMORIALS: Donations in his name may be made to St. Alfred’s Episcopal Church Outreach Ministries 1601 Curlew Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683. www.stalfredschurch.com

Guest Register available at www.vinsonfuneralhome.net and the Church

Arrangements: Vinson Funeral Home, Tarpon Springs, FL

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