John Wayne Squires, 64 of Columbus, MS passed away Friday, September 18, 2015, at Baptist Memorial Hospital - Golden Triangle, Columbus, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, September 20, 2015, from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will be Monday, September 21, 2015, at 11:00 AM in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Junior Eads officiating. Interment will be in Eastview Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Lowndes Funeral Home directing. Mr. Squires was born July 25, 1951, to the late James and Reva Clara Johnson Squires in Tuscaloosa, AL and moved to Columbus, MS 36 years ago. He was a veteran of the United States Army where he served as an Army Ranger during the Vietnam War. Mr. Squires was a member of Eastview Church, Columbus, MS the DAV and the American Legion. He was an avid Alabama "Roll Tide" Football fan. In addition to his parents, Mr. Squires was preceded in death by his brothers - James "Jerry" Carl Squires and Gerald Thomas Squires and his sister - Kay Bostick. Mr. Squires is survived by his wife - Marie Squires, Columbus, MS; Daughters - Chelsea Squires, West Point, MS, Jennifer (Eric) Watts, Louisville, MS, Christy (Willie) Tucker, Winfield, AL and Tracy (Randall) Miles, Fairhope, AL; 3 granddaughters and 3 grandsons, great 2 granddaughters and 1 great-grandson; sister - Clara (Steve) Harbin and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Jay Gibson, Randall Miles, Wade Beard, Zane Odom, Lantz Eads and Willie Tucker. Honorary pallbearers will be grandsons, great-grandsons, nephews, everyone from Eastview Church, Mrs. Emma McFarland and a host of family and friends.