Sullivan County, Tennessee, Obituaries:  Rev. Jack Sturgill

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Bristol Herald Tribune
Friday, November 22, 2002

Rev. Jack Sturgill

    KINGSPORT -- Rev. Bobby Jack Sturgill, 69, went home to be with the Lord 
late Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 20, 2002, at Holston Valley Medical Center of 
a massive heart attack.
    Born in Wise County, he came to Kingsport in 1956. He was a veteran of 
the U.S. Air Force and retired from the U.S. Postal Service with more than 
30 years of service.
    Rev. Sturgill pastored Speers Ferry Evangelical Methodist Church for a 
short time and Liberty Hill Evangelical Methodist Church. He was pastor of 
Bible Way Baptist Church for the past 32 years, where it has grown from a 
small congregationto the present growing congregation. He dedicated his life 
to serving his Lord and pastoring and sharing the everlasting hope of Jesus 
Christ to others.
    He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, brother and a friend to 
all who knew him. He was a rock in the time of trouble.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam Sturgill and Katheen 
Barrett Sturgill; and two brothers, James and Sam.
    Surviving are his wife, Geraldine "Jerry" Sturgill of the home; one 
daughter and son-in-law, Michelle Sturgill Cassedy and husband, Kelly, of 
Blountville; two sons and daughters-in-law, David Jack Sturgill and wife, 
Diana, of Gray and Bobby Neal Sturgill and wife, Elaine, of Kingsport; six 
grandchildren, Kristin Sturgill, Joshua Sturgill, Christopher Sturgill, 
Zachary Sturgill, Dylan Cassedy and Alexa Cassedy; two sisters, Nancy 
McMahan of Big Stone Gap, and Frances Williams of Church Hill; three 
brothers, Tommy Sturgill of Big Stone Gap, Carl Ray Sturgill of Coeburn and 
Howard Sturgill of Kingsport; and several nieces and nephews.
    Calling hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Bible Way Baptist Church, 
Packinghouse Road.
    Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at the church with the 
Rev. Robert Fletcher officiating. Eulogy will be given by Wrightly Salling 
and Darris Horne.
    Music will be provided by the church.
    Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
    In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bible Way 
Baptist Church Building Fund, 520 Packinghouse Road, Kingsoport, TN 37660. 
    Pallbearers will be deacons of Bible Way Baptist Church and also Fred 
White, John Dockery and Steve Lyons.
    Honorary pallbearers will area pastors and ministers.
    Condolences may be sent to the family via e-mail to 
cartertrentfh@chartertn.net.
    Carter-Trent Funeral Home, downtown Kingsport, is serving the Sturgill 
family.