OBIT: TSGT John Charles LAYTON Jr., 2008, formerly of Somerset County, PA
  
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  LAYTON Jr, TSgt John Charles  10/23/08  The New Republic
  September 22, 1935
  October 15, 2008
  
      TSGT John Charles Layton Jr., United States Air Force Retired, passed away Wednesday,
  October 15, 2008 at the age of 73.
      He was born September 22, 1935 in Meridian, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by
  his father, John Charles Layton.
      He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Helen J. Layton; mother, Alice Elizabeth
  Thomas, Somerset; daughters: Kimberly J. Nave and her husband Gary; Tonya S. Couser and
  her husband William; Heather A. Levert and her husband Chad; grandchildren: Jason, Nave,
  Kari Nave, Zachary Couser, Emily Couser, Jake Levert, Camden Levert, Brooklyn Levert.
      Also survived by brother, Robert Layton and his wife Anita, Summit Point, WV; special
  uncle and aunt, Carl and Thelma Fritz, Somerset; and many nieces and nephews.
      In January 1954, he enlisted in the USAF. During his career in the Air Force, he was
  a member of the Honor Guard and Drill Team at Bolling AFB, Washington D.C., he was
  stationed in Okinawa, NY, England, Spain, Turkey, Texas, South Korea, and retired from
  Lackland AFB San Antonio in 1974.
      After retirement, he owned A-1 Billiard Sales and Service in San Antonio.
      He loved his family, God and his country.
      A graveside service and interment will be held Wednesday, October 22, 2008 at 2:30
  p.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery.
      In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box
  841125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125 or the Fisher House Association, Building 3623, George C.
  Beach Road, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78235-6200. Colonial Funeral Home, University City, TX.  
  
  
  LAYTON, John Charles, Tech Sgt, USAF (Ret)  10/21/08   Daily American
  
    Tech. Sgt. John Charles Layton Jr., United States Air Force Retired, passed away Oct.
  15, 2008, at the age of 73. He was born Sept. 22, 1935, in Meridian, Miss. He loved his
  family, God and his country. He was preceded in death by his father, John Charles Layton.
  Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Helen J. Layton; mother, Alice Elizabeth Thomas,
  Somerset; daughters, Kimberly J. Nave and her husband Gary, Tonya S. Couser and her
  husband William, Heather A. Levert, and her husband Chad; grandchildren, Jason Nave, Kari
  Nave, Zachary Couser, Emily Couser, Jake Levert, Camden Levert, Brooklyn Levert; brother,
  Robert Layton and his wife Anita, Summit Point, W.Va.; special uncle and aunt, Carl and
  Thelma Fritz, Somerset, and many nieces and nephews. In January 1954 he enlisted in the
  USAF. During his career in the Air Force he was a member of the Honor Guard and Drill
  Team at Bolling AFB, Washington, D.C. He was stationed in Okinawa, N.Y., England, Spain,
  Turkey, Texas, South Korea, and retired from Lackland AFB San Antonio in 1974. After
  retirement he owned A-1 Billiard Sales and Service in San Antonio. A graveside service
  and interment will be held Wednesday, Oct. 22 at 2:30 p.m. at Fort Sam Houston National
  Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Heart Association,
  P.O. Box 841125, Dallas, TX 75284-1125 or the Fisher House, Building 3623, George C.
  Beach Road, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234-6200. Colonial Funeral Home, Universal City.