Jack Guest, known to his family as Jackie, was born in Anderson County, South Carolina on February 21st, 1959, to Ruth and Jackie, Sr. The family moved to Charlotte in 1968, where Jack played Junior Varsity Basketball and graduated from Myers Park High School in 1977.
In 1982, Jack enlisted in the U.S. Navy, where he served as an IT officer on a nuclear submarine. During this time, he had his two sons, Jack in 1984, and Joey in 1987.
He ended his naval career in 1990 and in 1995 he earned a Bachelor’s degree from The University of South Carolina - Spartanburg, and he would later go on to earn a Master’s degree from UNC - Charlotte. In 2002, he married Amelia King, with whom he would share the next 18 years of his life.
He shared an indescribable bond with his first grandchild, Aidan, born in 2007, and his grandsons, Asher and Owen, in 2012. Any spare moment was spent in their company.
A consummate father and husband, Jack’s first and only priority was always his family. A dear friend of Bill W. for over 20 years, Jack was known to greet anyone he met as a ‘brother’.
You may access the livestream for the service at 7:30PM Monday, by going to the McEwen Funeral Service – Pineville Chapel page on Facebook.
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