John "Skip" Addison

Mr. John A. “Skip” Addison, 91, passed away on June 9, 2026, at his home in Louisville, MS. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 8:00P.M. on Friday, June 12th, at Porter Funeral Home.

Skip was born September 29, 1934, in Reading, PA. He grew up in Pennsylvania, but had lived in many places during his career as a commercial artist in advertising and marketing. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy where he was an experienced pilot. He flew for Angel Flight while he was in Florida. He moved to Louisville in 2022 and was a member of First Methodist church.

Skip was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Gary Addison; and a sister, Delores Bennis.

He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Linda Spivey Addison; two sons, John Michael Addison of Lutz, FL, and Alan Robert Addison of Hershey, PA; a step-son, Patrick Frank Tidwell of Superior, AZ; two grandchildren Michael Addison and Faith Addison Strohm; and four great grandchildren

Memorials in Skip’s memory may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.