DENTON, Md. - John R. Draper, of Denton, Md., went to be with his Lord on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at the Compass Home for Hospice in Centreville, Md. He was 70 years old. Born in Goldsboro, Md., on October 29, 1945, John was the son of the late Nelson Draper and Margaret Mahley Thomas Draper. He had attended NCHS. John had served in the U.S. Navy. Afterwards, he learned electrical work from Bill Taylor of Milford. He then went to work for Mr. Stewart Gale Electric in 1979. He then worked for Alan Greenly and in 1990, purchased Gale Electric and was owner and operator until illness forced his retirement. He had been an electrician for over 45 years. John is survived by his wife, Cynthia Draper of Denton; two daughters, Gina Draper of Ridgely and Mehgan Draper Wessells and her husband Steve of Hurlock; a son, Brian Draper of Kansas; a stepdaughter, Tami Jenkins and her wife Beverly Bright of Felton; one sister, Carolyn Brown of Denton; two ½ sisters, Marie Payne of Federalsburg and Joan VanHorn of Tucson, Ariz.; five grandchildren, Stephan, Grace, Mikaela, Tal, and Misty Mae; four great grandchildren, Ivy, Stephan, Maverick, and Robert; and his special friend, Linda Lapp, of Leola, Pa. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Jonna Roberta Grunden, on July 9, 2013. A celebration of John's life will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 30, 2016, at the Moore Funeral Home, P.A., 12 S. Second Street in Denton where friends may visit with the family one hour prior to the service. The interment will be in the Denton Cemetery, 24865 Meeting House Road in Denton. If friends wish to send memorial donations, the family suggests sending them to the Caroline Hospice Foundation, 613 S. Fifth Ave., Denton, MD 21629. To offer online condolences, please visit moorefuneralhomepa.com.