Johnny Franklin Dove Sr
1969 - 2023
Johnny Franklin Dove Sr
1969 - 2023
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BORN
1969
DIED
2023
Johnny Dove Obituary
Johnny F. Dove, Sr., 54, of Derwood, MD, died suddenly on December 20, 2023.
He was the loving husband of Inek Lashay Dove.
Born on December 10, 1969, he was the son of the late Ted Franklin and Linda May James.
Johnny was the Owner/Operator of Milestone Towing for 35 years plus.
He was a hard working loving, husband, father, pop-pop, brother and friend.
He enjoyed camping and fishing with his sons and best buddy Gunner.
He had always loved hunting and was proud of his 18 point monster trophy buck.
He loved spending time with family and friends especially having them all together. This was evident with his yearly pig roast he and his wife planned for all to enjoy. #DOVETIME
At one point Johnny was the Governor of Rockville Moose Lodge 1540. During his tenure at the moose he turned a once stagnate establishment into a successful business. Johnny became President of the moose during this time and implemented many positive attributes to the moose that are still in place today.
Moose International will always be grateful to Johnny's dedication and commitment.
Johnny was always ready to lend a helping hand he has such a giving heart and that is what he will always be remembered for.
Our hearts are broken but we will forever be grateful for his presence in our lives he was truly a gift from God. He was a hero to some and a legend to all and he will be remembered and missed every day.
Try and take comfort knowing he is at peace and resting in the arms of our heavenly father.
Surviving besides his wife are his six children, Melissa Jones, Stephanie Dove, Johnny (Jay Jay) Dove, Jr., Amber Morton, Jodi Morton, David (Boo) Morton, Jr.; four sisters, Sandra Cross, Crystal Thomas, Ginger Delph, Karen Delph; three brothers, Teddy Dove, Jr., Charles (Toby) Delph, III and Robert (Robbie) Delph; 12 grandchildren, Ciara, Aryana, Natalia, Johnny III (LJ), Jaelyn, Jada, Brice, Makenzie, Aubriella, Bentley, Braelyn, Brynleigh; his best buddy, Gunner and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
The family will be receiving friends on Thursday, December 28th from 6-8 PM at the Hilton Funeral Home, 22111 Beallsville Rd., Barnesville, MD where funeral services will be held on Friday, December 29th at 11:00 AM.
Interment will follow in Forest Oak Cemetery, Gaithersburg, MD.
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Anthony
April 5, 2024
Just found out about Johnny's passing, I'm so sorry to hear this, although I haven't seen Johnny in a while. I talked to him on the phone shortly before his passing. I have a lot of good memories of Johnny and family and then very heartbroken over this news my heart's prayers go out to the family!
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David Shifflett
December 27, 2023
Johnny and I were doing impounds one night. He was in his red wheel lift, and I was in the blue sling truck. Johnny had a Mitsubishi 3000GT on his truck, and I don't remember what I had on mine. We were going down Montgomery Village Avenue on our way to the storage lot with the alarms going off on both cars. In true Johnny fashion, he didn't have any straps on the car. Well, little did we k ow at the time. The car Johnny was towing had kine locks as part of the alarm system. Once the alarm went off 3 times, the line locks engaged, and all four wheels locked up, and here comes the Mitsubishi 3000GT off of the wheel lift. Once the car hit the ground and was level, the line locks disengaged, and now the car is in neutral, rolling down Montgomery Village Avenue on its own. I stopped and jumped out, and Johnny jumped out, and we both took off running after this car. Luckily, we were able to stop the car before any damage was done. Now Johnny hooked up the car again. This time, he used straps, and we made it to the yard. Looking back, it scared the crap out of both of us when that car came off the wheel lift, but to see Johnny running down the road trying to catch it was probably the funniest thing I had ever seen. That was only one of the first great memories I have of Johnny. Now, 35 years later, I can still picture him chasing after that car like it was yesterday. These are just some of the crazy things him and I did back in the early day of John's Towing. Johnny was truly one of a kind and will be missed terribly. I hope to see you again one day. R.I.P. Ole friend.
Jeff Davis
December 27, 2023
Johnny was a good man. He just wasn't a customer he was a friend. RIP Johnny !!
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