<p>FRANKLIN</p>
<p>John Wayne Gore, 69, of Franklin, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2016.</p>
<p>He was born on Dec. 17, 1946, to John W. and Mayola Gore. He graduated from Southport High School in 1964.</p>
<p>He was the owner and operator of 33 bars throughout his lifetime. Notable ones include Claude and Annie’s, John Wayne’s, Hi-Way Lanes-Austin’s Bar and Grill, and the latest, BoJak’s Bar and Grille located in Franklin, Indiana. His very first bar was called the “Aloha” in 1976.</p>
<p>Survivors include his loving children, Austin W. Gore and Ashleigh P. Gore and their mother, Linda Kopetsky; brother, Mark Gore; cousins, as well as many caring staff members who worked for him over the years.</p>
<p>Memorial visitation will from 3 to 7 p.m. at G.H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, 1605 S. State Road 135 and Olive Branch Road with a Celebration of Life to be conducted at 7 p.m.</p>
<p>Online condolences may be shared with the family at ghherrmann.com.</p>
