John M. Hargrove

January 10, 1941 - November 10, 2019

COLUMBUS — John M. Hargrove, 78, died Nov. 10, 2019, at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lee-Sykes funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at New Hope Armstrong Cemetery. Visitation is from noon-5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lee-Sykes Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hargrove was born Jan. 10, 1941, in Columbus, to the late Robert and Rosetta Mitchell Hargrove. He was formerly employed as an electrician and chef and served as a pastor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Bonnie Gunter Hargrove; daughters, Deborah H. Deloach and Letisha L. Hargrove; brothers, Edward Lee Hargrove and William Robert Hargrove; and sister, Ruth Marie Hawkins. He is survived by his sons, Melvin Hargrove of Columbus and Roland Hargrove of Mt. Olive; daughters, Rita Joan Hargrove of Columbus and Jaylny Sutton of Jackson; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.