Age 82 of Wheelersburg, died November 28, 2011 at SOMC Hospice in Portsmouth. He was born March 28, 1929 in Proctorville, OH to Charles and Ora (Money) Baise. John worked for many years as a paper carrier for the Herald Dispatch in Huntington, did a lot of yard care for people, and worked for a printing company. He was a very talented artist in painting, and loved to swim. John was a longtime member of the Methodist church in Burlington. On August 24, 1992 he married Florence Karr in Burlington and in 2000 they moved to Wheelersburg. In addition to his wife Florence, he is survived by one brother, Carl Baise (Lucille) of Hudor, KS. He was preceded in death by his parents, three sisters, and two brothers. Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 2, 2011 at Wolfe-Nelson Funeral Home in Sciotoville. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Franklin Furnace. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left at www.WolfeNelsonFuneralHome.com. Wolfe-Nelson Funeral Home of Sciotoville is handling the arrangements.