Mr. John Pearse Auter, Jr.

January 9, 1949 - February 27, 2016

John Pearse Auter, Jr., (known to family and friends as Buddy, Poppi and Duke), a son of the late John P. Auter Sr. and Lola James Roberts Auter, peacefully entered Heaven’s gates on Saturday, February 27, 2016, while he was surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Oak Grove, Louisiana on January 9, 1949, and had resided in Tallahassee for the past 65 years. He had faithfully served his country in the United States Air Force and was a retired banker with Farmer and Merchants Bank. He enjoyed spending time with his buddies, golfing, fishing and the Florida State Seminoles Football. Surviving are his wife, Deborah Ann Auter; daughter, Kara Nevin; stepdaughters, Christy Korthase, (husband, Gregory) and Tiffany Morris, (fiancé, Larry Prescott); grandchildren, Lillia Morris, Collin Morris, Jack Korthase and Samuel Korthase; and siblings, James (Nancy) Auter, Chris Auter, Johnnie (Larry) Downing and Barbara (Alan) Dial. A service to celebrate his life will be 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Celebration Baptist Church, where he was a member. The family will receive friends from 10:00 until 11:00 AM, Thursday, March 3, 2016, at Celebration Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Big Bend Hospice. Online sympathies may be expressed at www.abbeyfh.com.