John Wesley Moss
John Wesley Moss was born on April 27, 1980, in Waco, Texas, and passed away on Saturday, March 22, 2025. He was only 44 years old. The family is deeply saddened and shocked by his tragic death. He was unfortunately taken from us by a drunk driver.
John is survived and missed by his loving wife Robyn of 21 years, his children Allison, Aiden, and Asher, and his sister Melanie Coleman. He is forever cherished and remembered by his friend Scott Wheatley & fiancé Anthony Brown; father Dana Moss; stepfather Bill Odom; brother-in-law Lee Coleman; stepsisters Kristen Allen & husband Doug, and Keri Martin & husband Justin Martin; mother-in-law, Bobbie Adams; uncles David Moss and Alan Moss; nieces and nephews Jacob Allen, Peyton Allen, Laci Martin, Caleb Coleman & wife Olivia, Faith Coleman Wallace & husband Alec, Marigrace Coleman, and Lilly Coleman; cousins James, Bridgett Bess & partner Bryon Cole, Sara Chiglo & husband Jordan, JoBeth Rodriguez & husband George.
John was born in Waco, Texas, and grew up in Mexia, Texas. Later on, he moved to Groesbeck, where he raised his family in the most loving, close-knit community. Some of his greatest joys came from his wife and three children. They created many memories while enjoying trips as a family, visiting many states and beaches. The most amazing vacation they took was to Rome, Italy, where they visited the Coliseum, Pompeii, catacombs, the Vatican, and many, many more beautiful places. During this trip to Italy, the family celebrated Ally’s Make-A-Wish dream vacation after her remission from childhood leukemia. This was one of John’s biggest blessings— getting Ally through this time. He was also so proud of Ally’s accomplishments in tennis and band and loved to pick on Ally and laugh with her, always scheming to play a joke on the boys. John was extremely proud of his son Aiden and all of his accomplishments in football, powerlifting, and his dreams of becoming a professional athlete. Asher shared the love of history like his dad and loved spending time talking history and playing video games with his dad. He loved learning things with John, from the history to learning how to start a fire. John loved being Aidens’s coach, especially during football. He was Aiden’s motivator and guide throughout his entire life. Asher carries on the gift of telling jokes that his dad possessed.
John had a passion for cooking—making steaks was his favorite. He loved to entertain! Tater Tot Casserole and meatloaf were some of his best dishes. He loved sharing advice on life skills and caring for everyone around him. He loved to spend his weekends with family and friends jamming out to loud music—country and rap, of course—and building the biggest fires you have ever seen. He prided himself on attracting the local fire department. His greatest fires were created and supervised at the family farm. John loved the farm—he would build fires, drive around in Amy’s jeep trying to tear it up and jump things, and spend hours talking to family and friends.
John graduated from Mexia High School in 1998. He went on to study Criminal Justice at Tarleton State University and graduated with his Bachelor of Science in 2010. John worked for the State as a Child Protective Investigator, saving thousands of children from dangerous environments. John would say that you could only handle this job for five years because of the emotional toll it took, but he had the strength to do this job for almost 20 years. He was saving lives and advocating for children every day.
John had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge. He was a historian of people and basically anything he could get his hands on. He was an avid reader. He loved Grisham, Koontz, Patterson—anything at all about history, like Ancient Egypt, the rise and fall of any empires, the Civil War, or any war. John read it all and knew it all. He was a walking encyclopedia. He often spent his spare time reading or going to Half Price Books to find his latest treasure. He enjoyed watching gory old 80’s movies—anything bloody and disturbing. Like Dexter-type stuff. You can be sure he is giving Amy the rundown on everything and all the crazy adventures since she left.
John was never scared to give his opinion, back it up with facts better than yours, and then crack a joke about it. He had an endless supply of sarcasm that he was never afraid to use. Joking and laughing were his favorite! At anyone’s expense—it didn’t matter. John and Robyn created Loaded Tea Junkies to provide Groesbeck and Mexia with extra energy every day. This allowed John to socialize and talk to people even more! He was well-liked by everyone he met. John had incredible patience and always made time to help others and be with others.
John was predeceased by his sister Amy Moss Janasik; his mother, Linda Odom; paternal grandparents John Henry and Juanita Moss; maternal grandparents Verna and Lee Roy Crook; cousins Matt Crook and Jeff “JD” Blair.
A celebration of John’s life will be held on Saturday, April 5, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Jones Funeral Services. Visitation will be held on Friday evening from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home.
His legacy will carry on forever in all who loved him. There are no words that can express how grateful and blessed we are to our community, who have been there for us.