John

Class

Mr. Juan Class, age 78 was born December 5, 1938 in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico to the parentage of the late Jose Chez Class Castro and the late Felicita Pabon Otero. After receiving his formal education in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, Juan was self-employed as a successful agriculturalist who enjoyed farming and selling his produce. In 1958, he moved to New York where he was employed as a cab driver for many years. He later was employed as a bus driver for the New York City Transit System, from which he retired after 30 years of service.

While in New York City, he met Elizabeth Martin, they were united in holy matrimony and shared over 50 wonderful years together. John, as he was affectionately known, opened his heart and home to Liz's family and everyone that entered as his own.

John and Elizabeth relocated to Alabama in 1997 where Juan enjoyed three of his favorite hobbies; fishing, farming, and dabbling in the
spirits. He was a member of Word of Truth Fellowship Church. He was a devout bible reader who loved to keep detailed notes about the scriptures. He always remembered from his childhood that he was taught to, "say my little prayer to God in the morning and evening".

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Iris Class. He departed this life June 22, 2016 at his home.

He will forever be cherished in the hearts of his devoted and beloved wife of over 50 years, Elizabeth Martin Class of Jackson, AL; one daughter, Migdralia "Mildred" Class of Canovanas, Puerto Rico; one son, Wilson Hatfield of Bronx, NY; three sisters, Carmen Class of Ocala, FL; Giyermina Class and Euralia Class, both of Carolina, Puerto Rico; six brothers, Angel Class, Eduardo Class, and Anibal Class, all of Vega Alta, Puerto Rico; Jaime Class of Carolina, Puerto Rico; Conse Class, and Antonio "Tony" Class, all of Canovanas, Puerto Rico; three grandchildren, Christopher Angel (wife, Ingrid) Matos of Bronx, NY; Millicent Jessica Irizarry of Bronx, NY; and Shaylin Class of Rio Grande, Puerto Rico; three great-grandchildren, Christopher, Nicholas, and Emma Matos, all of Bronx, NY; one sister-in-law, Mary Starling of Jackson, AL; a host of nieces, two devoted, Catherine Brown and Margie Myles, both of Bronx, NY; a host of nephews; two devoted, Kenneth Starling of Charlotte, NC and Earl Martin of Creola, AL; two devoted great-nieces and a devoted great-nephew, Candace Brown, Shinola Brown, and Kevin Brown. Many other relatives will miss him dearly.