Jack Demsey Sappington

Jack Demsey Sappington, age 83, died Saturday, March 8, 2014 at NMMC in Tupelo. He was born July 28, 1930 to Carl Sappington and Gladys Watkins Sappington. He was a member of West Heights Baptist Church where he served as a Deacon and Sunday school teacher and he was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a cattle buyer and enjoyed draft horse pulling’s.

Services will be at 2:00 Monday, March 10, 2014 at West Heights Baptist Church with Rev. David Hamilton and Rev. Dan Young officiating; burial will follow in the West Heights Cemetery. Browning Funeral Home in Pontotoc is in charge of the arrangements.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Dorothy Staten Sappington; two daughters-in-law: Jamie Owen Sappington and Brenda Helms Sappington, both of Pontotoc, MS; one brother: Stony Sappington (Norma) of Ecru, MS; three grandchildren: Dawn Sappington, Kortney Sappington and Melissa Wise; three great-grandchildren: Alexandra Page, Alice Page and Colton Sappington; and one great-great granddaughter: Molly Kate Page.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his two sons: Jackie Ray Sappington and Christopher T. Sappington and his brother: Gerald Sappington.

Pallbearers will be: David Owen, Mike Sappington, Gary Higgins, Gary Carroll, Bobby Forman and Terry Weeks. Honorary Pallbearers will be the 5A Men’s Sunday School Class at West Heights.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8PM Sunday at the funeral home and from 12 to 2 PM Monday at West Heights Baptist Church.

The family request that memorials be sent to West Heights Baptist Church, C/O Cemetery Fund, 328 W. 8th Street, Pontotoc, MS 38863.

Condolences may be offered at www.browningpontotoc.com