Thomas William Jack

An entombment for Thomas will be held Saturday, August 27, 2022 at 11:00 AM at Pinecrest Memorial Park Mausoleum, 12830 US 70 Bus Hwy W, Clayton, NC 27520.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mclaurinatpinecrest.com for the Jack family.Thomas W. Jack, 75 of Clayton, passed away on August 20, 2022 in Raleigh, NC.

Thomas was born on October 3, 1946 in Independence, Missouri to the late

Thomas W. Jack and Dorothy (McMillan) Jack. He was predeceased by his wife of 53 years, Shirley J. (Smith) Jack, and one brother Paul W. Jack. Thomas grew up

in Calais, Maine where he met his beloved wife in high school. He served in the National Guard from 1964 to 1974. Thomas became a Millwright and was employed at the Georgia-Pacific Pulp and Paper Mill and later the GP Waferboard Mill, both in Baileyville, Maine. In 1984, the family relocated to Lincoln, Maine where he continued his paper machine maintenance career with Lincoln Pulp & Paper. Thomas was also a member of the United Papermakers & Paperworkers Union. In 1996, Tom & Shirley relocated to Clayton, North Carolina for a more temperate climate and to be closer to their grandchild, soon to be grandchildren.

Thomas enjoyed New England Patriots football, game nights with his family and reading Stephen King novels.

He will be lovingly remembered by daughters, Catherine Delano (Chris) of Clayton, NC and Melissa Freeman (Richard) of Myrtle Beach, SC, grandsons, Joel Coimbre and Andrew Coimbre; one sister-in-law, Rebecca Stanhope of Fl and several nieces and nephews.

A committal service will be held Saturday, August, 27th at 11:00 AM in Clayton at

Pinecrest Memorial Park in the Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.