John Wayne "Buzz" Kinyon was born on April 13, 1948 in Wagoner, Oklahoma to Harvey Lewis and Pearl (May) Kinyon. He was raised in Wagoner and graduated from Wagoner High School in 1968. He then joined the United States Marine Corps and was honorably discharged in 1970. John "Buzz" worked many jobs in the Water Department for the City of Coweta.

Buzz met the former Linda Diane Walker, and he knew that God had sent her to him. They were married on December 30, 2003 (his mother's birthday, so he would never forget). Family was very important to Buzz. He was a wonderful grandpa and always kind and compassionate. He loved his family, his friends and his work family and they all loved him in return. He always made sure everyone was fed, including his neighbors, and they loved him.

Church was important to Buzz. He loved God. Fishing was also important to him, and he enjoyed catching catfish. He would drop whatever he was doing if anyone asked him to go fishing. He was the catfish king.

Buzz departed this life on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at the Jack C. Montgomery Veteran's Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 74 years.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Harvey and Pearl Kinyon; a brother, Paul E. Kinyon; grandparents, Henry and Bessie May and Charles and Rose Kinyon; great-grandmother, Mary Francis Wiley; and mother-in-law and father-in-law, Marion and Doris Walker.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Linda Kinyon, of the home; son, Johnny Kinyon, of Wagoner; daughter, Jennifer Sheets (Brent) of Mazie; son, Thomas Kinyon of Wagoner; son, Dustin Monroe Sr., of Wagoner, son, Nathan Monroe (Mackenzie) of Bayfield, Colorado, daughter, Nicole Monroe of Broken Arrow; grandchildren, Stephanie Hampton (Newt), Gus Kinyon (Cheyenne), Kyzer Sheets, Kaizley Sheets, Caitlyn Monroe, Dusty Monroe Jr., April Monroe, Wren Monroe, Atley Monroe, Jacob Monroe, and Ethan Monroe; great grandson, Tejon "TJ" Monroe; sister and brother-in-law, Rosemary and David Morrison of Wagoner; sister-in-law, Robbin Kinyon of Wagoner; brother-in-law, William Walker (Conchetta) of Italy; Jody Bookout Kinyon; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews; other family and numerous lifelong friends.

A memorial service celebrating Buzz's life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 14, 2023 at Church of God, 115 South State St., Wagoner, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at Elmwood Cemetery with an escort from the American Legion Riders.