John Teed Easley

John Teed Easley was born in Nunnelly (or Vernon according to John), Tennessee, on August 11, 1935, the third of four children to Stephen Earl Easley (Papa), a switchman for Southern Pacific Railway, and Dorothy Moseley (Granny), a salesperson at Montgomery Ward. His family moved to Houston, Texas, when he was six months old, where he lived until he left for college in Austin. John often mentioned being a “towhead” when he was a little boy with light blonde hair, an interesting note since he had very dark hair as an adult. Recollecting his youth in Houston, he fondly recalled swimming in the local bayous, playing basketball and baseball, and the local YMCA having a significant positive impact on his life.

John attended Looscan Elementary, Wharton Elementary, Lanier Junior High and Edison Junior High, and Sam Houston High School and Stephen F. Austin High School (in Houston). He was voted “Most Popular” at Sam Houston High School in 1952 and reminisced about advancing all the way to the Class 4A UIL State Basketball semi-finals in 1953. After Sam Houston High School was closed, he attended Austin High School and graduated in 1953. He was honored to play on the Houston “All City” Basketball Team as a guard with some of the best athletes across Houston while in high school. During this time, John also joined his father playing as a substitute on an amateur/semi-pro baseball team in Houston, although he was too young to get paid.

John attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he was recruited to play intramural basketball for Alpha Tau Omega fraternity and was a Class B Intramural Basketball Champion during the 1956–1957 season. And it just so happens that it was at an ATO and ZTA function where John met the love of his life, the beautiful Marcia Anne Reynolds from Austin, TX. He remained smitten with her to the very end.

John graduated from the University of Texas in Austin with a BS in Geology in 1957. He then served in the US Army as a Spec 4, doing basic training at Fort Carson in Colorado and eventually stationed at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri for the remainder of his time. After two years of service in the Army, he returned to Houston to work for the Highway Department, Walter Mischer Construction Company, and then Conrad Hinshaw Engineering.

On a crisp evening on February 8, 1964, John and Marcia Anne Reynolds married in the Chapel of St John the Divine Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas. With strong commitment and unconditional love, they remained faithfully married for 62 years.

In the early years of their marriage, John took night classes at the University of Houston and earned a degree in Civil Engineering while working full-time during the day. He then went on to build a successful civil engineering firm in Houston, Moffatt-Easley, Inc., with his partner, Jim Moffatt.

While athletics, education, and work were important to John, his family was always his top priority. He and Marcia had three sons, Christopher Reynolds Easley, Gregg Watson Easley, and Jeffrey Walton Easley. Chris describes his Dad as a “good provider” and said that they “wanted for nothing as kids.” When his sons were young, John thoroughly enjoyed coaching and assisting with the boys' sports teams. One of the boys' friends, who John coached, had this to say about him: "What a great man, he will be missed by many including myself. He was one of my first basketball coaches and was a man you just respected . . . . It was like the way he presented himself, low key, but steady and always there for his family." And later, he warmly welcomed his daughters-in-law, Gayla Woodall Easley and Jennifer Klecka Easley, into the family as his own.

And that truly describes John - steadfast, faithful, a rock to friends and family. He had a big heart and always offered a warm welcome to all.

His warmth, love, and generosity flowed from his faith in God as a Christian. John and his family were members of Grace Presbyterian Church in Houston, where he was an elder. After moving to Wimberley, he and Marcia joined Wimberley Presbyterian Church where he was also an elder.

An active member of his community, John also served on HOA boards for Lakeside in Houston and for River Mountain Ranch in Wimberley.

He was an avid sports fan his entire life and Chris accurately stated that the “Horns lost their #1 fan - flags might just even fly at half-mast at Memorial Stadium.” John also enjoyed golfing, fishing, hunting, jogging and fitness, watching movies - especially Westerns, listening to the Texas Tornadoes, and singing along with Marcia when she played the piano.

John became known to his family as Pops when he and Marcia were blessed with six grandchildren. These grandchildren describe their beloved Pops as “steady and steadfast, generous, caring, kind, loving, loyal, witty, calm, playful, moral and a good man in wisdom and how he behaved every day, comforting, selfless, having a great sense of humor and spreading infectious joy. He was a favorite of all who ever met him, always had a story and a smile to share, and his actions forever spoke to the dedication to and kindness he had for others.” Pops was often found holding babies, playing with the children, washing the family’s cars, windexing windshields, washing dishes before and after meals, tinkering with his boat on family beach trips, and helping others in any and every way.

John went to his heavenly resting place in the early morning of Wednesday, November 4, 2026 in the presence of his family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Stephen Earl “Buster” and Dorothy Moseley Easley, his siblings, Bobby Earl Easley, Mary Ann Easley, and Larry Mack Easley. He is survived by his wife, three sons, two daughters-in-law, and six grandchildren: James “Evan” Easley, Katherine “Kate” Ann Easley (Anthony Graziano), Grace Marie Easley (Arlie Melo), Ella Lauren Easley, John “Dylan” Easley, and Alexandria “Alex” Lillian Easley.

John (Pops) leaves a legacy of unconditional love and service, abundant fun memories, and a life well-lived. He is dearly loved and will be greatly missed.

The family would like to thank the attentive and hard-working staff at Discovery Village Stone Oak and Christus VNA Hospice for their compassion and support in caring for John in his final days.

John's memorial service will be held at Wimberley Presbyterian Church on Friday, November 13, 2026, at 11:00 a.m., followed by a lunch reception. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation in John’s honor to Wimberley Presbyterian Church via the link below, texting WIMPRESBY to 73256, or by mailing to Wimberley Presbyterian Church, John Easley Memorial, PO Box 956, Wimberley, TX, 78676.

To view John’s memorial video, click here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/120yigS6eAmUGwaFLRIIFsFq45h92bPiB/view?usp=drive_link