Dr. John Richard Bland, a resident of Eufaula, Alabama, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Alabama. He was 77 years old.
John was born on October 27, 1947, in Lakeland, Florida, to the late John David and Helen Bryan Bland. He obtained a master’s and bachelor’s degree from the University of South Florida and a doctorate’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. John worked as a Clinical Psychologist for the Department of Justice Bureau of Prisons and for the Veterans Administration Hospital in Pineville, Louisiana. He enjoyed boating, fishing, cooking and yard work.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memories are his loving wife of 22 years, Valerie Ann Bland and a brother-in-law, Rodney Dalton.
Glover Funeral Home of Eufaula was entrusted with the arrangements. (334) 687-5725. Please sign the guestbook online at www.gloverfuneral.com
