John Sapp

Funeral services for John Sapp will be conducted on Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020 at 1PM at Reed Culver Chapel with Pastor Guy Soldier and Pastor Jason Gann officiating. His family will receive visitors on Monday, December 21st, 2020 beginning at 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM. He will be laid to rest at Dry Creek Cemetery/ Kenwood with military honors. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.reedculver.com.

Pallbearers for John include Flint Rock, Darrell Rock, Rodney Gann, Sonny Gourd, Tiron Rattlinggourd, and Dakota Sapp. Honorary pallbeares include Bill Pickup, Leslie Shocklee and Jack Gourd.

John Sapp was born on February 2nd, 1950 in Claremore, OK, the son of Sanders and Jennie (Proctor) Sapp. He grew up with four brothers and three sisters, Billy Joe, Bobby Joe, Johnny, his twin, Henry, Lizzie, Mary and Annie. He attended school at Oaks and then enlisted into the United States Army beginning his enlistment in Ft. Lewis, Washington and serving with the Sixth Army honorably until his discharge in 1971 on Christmas Day, having attained the rank of E4. John then went to work in telephone cable construction, retiring from Brand Rex in Siloam Springs. On April 17th, 1979, he married his best friend and the love of his life, Mary Martha Gourd. Together, they would raise three sons and one daughter and share all of lifes adventures together. When he wasn’t working, he loved to play and sing Gospel music, playing the guitar and later teaching himself the fiddle. He enjoyed taking his family fishing, and maybe to the nearest flea market to find a deal. He loved time at home raising vegetable to share with his family and making yard ornaments out of old tires, there were alligators to be made! He had a great sense of humor and made people laugh. In his youth he played softball, and later in life, was the biggest fan his kids had when they played ball. He was the neighbor and friend that was there when you needed him, and asked nothing in return. He adored his children and thought his grandchildren the best people in the whole world. A Christian by faith, he was a member of Steeley Baptist Church, serving where asked. The Lord called this wonderful son, husband, father and grandfather home from his labors on December 17th, 2020 with those he loved by his side. He was 70 years old and will be greatly missed.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Price Sapp, Grandpa and Grandma Proctor, Mom and Dad, Sister Betty Budder and great-granddaughter, Carter Sapp-Mouse in 2016.

Those left to cherish his memory include his adored wife, Mary Sapp of the home in Colcord, and his children, Aaron Sapp and wife Stephanie of West Siloam Springs, OK, Nathaniel Sapp and wife Deidre of Eucha, OK, Terri Shocklee and husband Leslie of Colcord, OK, and J Carmen Garcia of Wewoka, OK. He leaves his brothers and sisters, Billy Joe Sapp and wife Roberta of Salina, OK, Bobby Joe Sapp of Colcord, Johnny Sapp and wife Donna of Salina, OK, Henry Sapp and wife Carol of Colcord, OK, Lizzie Kingfisher of Colcord, OK, Mary coon of McAlester, OK, and Annie Loy and husband Matt of Salina, OK. He lives on in nine grandchildren, Brittany Sapp Soldier of Colcord, OK, Wendy Sapp of Siloam Springs, Ashley Sapp of West Siloam Springs, Dakota Sapp of Eucha, OK, Sierra Sapp of Eucha , OK, Shelby Sapp of Eucha, OK, Mariah Shocklee of Colcord, Leslie Shea Shocklee of Colcord, and Harley Shocklee also of Colcord. He leaves his ten great grandchildren and one to soon join this family, Kaysden Soldier, Kimber Soldier, Kaybree Soldier, Draven Sapp, Jameson Sapp, Mason Blaine, Hadlynn Cochran, Brentyn (John Wayne) Sapp, Ryker Young, and Baby Summerfield, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones far too numerous to mention.