John Ellison Shreve

Surrounded by his loving family, John passed peacefully on the afternoon of November 5, 2026. He courageously fought the good fight in an attempt to overcome an aggressive form of cancer.

John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Sharon Fallon Shreve; his daughter, Deborah Shreve King, of Carmel, California; and his grandson, Shane Christopher Shreve, of Leesburg, Virginia.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Melissa Colleen Shreve, Shane’s mother.

The second of four sons born to William C. Shreve, Sr., and Madoline Woolard Shreve, John is survived by his brothers, Richard S. Shreve (Patricia), of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Thomas G. Shreve (Marlene), of Round Hill, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his older brother, William C. Shreve, Jr.

Before retirement, John was president of Shreve/McGonegal, a Falls Church company originally founded by his grandfather, Carroll V. Shreve, in 1915. He served as president of the Falls Church, Virginia, Chamber of Commerce, was a third-generation Rotarian, and held the position of president at both the local and state levels of PHCC of Virginia.

John deeply loved his family and cherished the time he spent with them. He enjoyed an active, adventurous lifestyle, which included hunting, fishing, boating, motorcycle racing, building hot rod cars, and shooting sporting clays competitively.

John was well-liked, respected, and considered a good man by all who knew him.

A celebration of life service will be held for John on Saturday, January 9, 2027, at 2:00 p.m. at Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd, Oakton, VA 22124.