John Hembree Rand, M.D.

John Hembree Rand, M.D., 84, of Tallassee, Alabama, died with loved ones by his side in Mobile, Alabama, on October 12, 2024.

John was born with his twin brother, Jimmy, on July 14, 1940, in Memphis, Tennessee. His legacy will be one of endless devotion to the sick and downtrodden.

John received his medical degree in 1965 from the University Of Tennessee College Of Medicine, and completed his residency at University of Alabama Medical Center for otolaryngology, head and neck surgery.

John settled into Charleston, South Carolina, to start a new practice in 1975. Nothing gave John more joy than helping patients. He continued his calling for nearly 60 years. From Charleston and Columbia, Fort Hood, Texas, and Tallassee, Alabama, John’s healing hands touched the lives of countless patients across the South.

Outside of medicine, John’s true love was for his dogs. He enjoyed long nature walks with a golf club to practice his chip shot along the way. On weekends, John loved joyriding with his dogs, gardening, and watching college football. On Sundays, he praised God as a humble Episcopalian.

John will be best remembered as a kind and gentle caregiver to everyone around him. He was predeceased by his father, Joe Miller Rand, Jr., his mother, Celia Hembree Rand Terry, and brother, James Foster Rand. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Joe M. Rand, III, and Donna Rand, of Knoxville, Tennessee; his son and grandson, John H. Rand, Jr. and John E. Rand, of Mobile, Alabama; his daughter and son-in-law, Sarah Rand-McDaniel and Seth McDaniel, of Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina; as well as his nieces and nephew, and their families, Robin, Michael, Rachel, and Jennifer.

A visitation beginning at 1 p.m. will be followed by a memorial service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 2, at Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in Tallassee, Alabama. A reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, donations in John’s honor may be made to Episcopal Church of the Epiphany or The ALS Association.

PARKS FUNERAL HOME, 130 W. 1st North Street, Summerville, SC 29483. www.parksfuneralhome.com

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