John Paul Wall

John Paul Wall, 61, an Albuquerque, New Mexico resident, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2025 in Roswell, New Mexico following a lengthy illness. John was born on November 2, 1963, in Miami, Oklahoma to Joseph Paul and Ressie Mae (Isaacs) Wall. Mr. Wall was a 1981 graduate of Wyandotte Public Schools. He went to NEO A&M for his Associate's degree and then to Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri for his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education. He later attained his Masters' degree in Florida. He taught music in public schools for 37 years. He loved his wonderful students of vocal and instrumental music. In his high school and college days he was very active in plays, band, and choir and played piano for high school, college, and community choirs and plays. He was a very accomplished piano player. Mr. Wall was of the Baptist faith and was a church pianist in several churches. He was a member of the Peoria Tribe of Indians and was proud of his Indian heritage. John had a couple of hobbies that kept him busy besides his love of music. He loved Looney Tunes, especially Bugs Bunny and could watch them for hours on end. He also had a love for cooking and baking Breads and pies, and cake decorating. Although, if he cooked you got to do the cleaning up. John was preceded in passing by his parents Joseph and Ressie Mae Wall, a sister Paula Jo Wall, and a brother Kendall Sharbutt. His surviving family are his brother Wayne Wall and his wife Dawn of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma; his two brothers Jimmy Lee Sharbutt and his wife Deanna of Stratford, Oklahoma, Kevin Sharbutt and his wife Lyn of Afton, a sister Kandi Peterson of Afton, his uncle Huck Sharbutt and his wife Shirley of Quapaw, Oklahoma along with his many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. John's Celebration of Life will be at 1:00 PM, Saturday, March 15, 2025, at First Baptist Church in Fairland, with Ministers Wayne Wall and Steve Betts officiating. Interment will follow at the Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery, Miami under the care of Brown-Winters Funeral Home and Cremation Service in Miami. The family has asked that memorial contributions be made to Oklahoma Baptist Children’s Homes at https://www.obhc.org/give-now/ or in care of the funeral home. Friends and family may send the family notes of encouragement by viewing Mr. Wall's Tribute Page at www.brown-winters.com.

John Paul Wall

November 2, 1963 - February 2, 2025