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Jeffery Alan Sisk, 59, resident of Mt. Pleasant, faded into the loving arms of his Jesus on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center following a brief battle with spinal cord injuries sustained at his family’s vacation home on the Tennessee River.
Jeff’s life will be celebrated with those who knew and loved him on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, beginning at 11 am at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Rock Jaggers and Rush Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 6th at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia, and from 10:00 A.M. till service time on Wednesday.
He was born on May 5, 1960, in Columbia, Tennessee to the late J.M. “Butch” Sisk and the late Carolyn Smith Sisk. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1978. He was a member of Hampshire Community Church. After graduating from high school, he worked many enjoyable years for his parents at Butch’s Market in Mt. Pleasant. He could always be found there with a smile on his face and in the mood for a little friendly conversation. This was where Jeff developed his love for serving others and his community. He was also a longtime employee of Smith & Atkisson Trucking and Smith Trucking and Excavating. He was a former board member of the Mt. Pleasant Power System as well as a former member of the Mt. Pleasant Planning Commission.
Jeff’s favorite role in his life was being “Pops” to his grandchildren who loved him dearly. He also enjoyed playing golf and hunting with his son, Zach, and his friends. Jeff enjoyed sports, and at one time, spent many hours umpiring youth baseball and running the clock for high school football.
He is survived by the love of his life and devoted wife of 34 years, Tammie Sisk; children, Daryn (Jason) Cobb and Zachary (Britnee) Sisk; grandchildren, Emelyn Cobb and Weston, Whitton, and soon-to-arrive Wynn Sisk; sister, Debbie (Tim) Vincent; several aunts and uncles; several nieces & nephews; and several cousins.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Richard Miller and all of the other doctors and nurses in the Trauma Unit and Burn ICU, as well as Palliative Care Team Nurses, Jeanine and Carrie, and Nurse Practitioners, Jill and Molly, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be George R. Gilliam, Tommy Wolaver, Byron Jones, Virgil Stewart, David Lovell, Steve Wright, Tommy McCormick, and Paul Crews.
Honorary Pallbearers are members of the Mount Pleasant High School Class of 1978.
Memorials can be made to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to support spinal cord injury research or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Williams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements you may send your condolences to the family at www.williamsfh.com.
Jeffery Alan Sisk, 59, resident of Mt. Pleasant, faded into the loving arms of his Jesus on Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center following a brief battle with spinal cord injuries sustained at his family’s vacation home on the Tennessee River.Jeff’s life will be celebrated with those who knew and loved him on Wednesday, August 7, 2019, beginning at 11 am at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Rock Jaggers and Rush Harrison officiating. Burial will follow at Polk Memorial Gardens. The family will visit with friends from 4:00-8:00 P.M. on Tuesday, August 6th at Williams Funeral Home in Columbia, and from 10:00 A.M. till service time on Wednesday.
He was born on May 5, 1960, in Columbia, Tennessee to the late J.M. “Butch” Sisk and the late Carolyn Smith Sisk. He graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School in 1978. He was a member of Hampshire Community Church. After graduating from high school, he worked many enjoyable years for his parents at Butch’s Market in Mt. Pleasant. He could always be found there with a smile on his face and in the mood for a little friendly conversation. This was where Jeff developed his love for serving others and his community. He was also a longtime employee of Smith & Atkisson Trucking and Smith Trucking and Excavating. He was a former board member of the Mt. Pleasant Power System as well as a former member of the Mt. Pleasant Planning Commission.
Jeff’s favorite role in his life was being “Pops” to his grandchildren who loved him dearly. He also enjoyed playing golf and hunting with his son, Zach, and his friends. Jeff enjoyed sports, and at one time, spent many hours umpiring youth baseball and running the clock for high school football.
He is survived by the love of his life and devoted wife of 34 years, Tammie Sisk; children, Daryn (Jason) Cobb and Zachary (Britnee) Sisk; grandchildren, Emelyn Cobb and Weston, Whitton, and soon-to-arrive Wynn Sisk; sister, Debbie (Tim) Vincent; several aunts and uncles; several nieces & nephews; and several cousins.
The family would like to express a special thanks to Dr. Richard Miller and all of the other doctors and nurses in the Trauma Unit and Burn ICU, as well as Palliative Care Team Nurses, Jeanine and Carrie, and Nurse Practitioners, Jill and Molly, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Pallbearers will be George R. Gilliam, Tommy Wolaver, Byron Jones, Virgil Stewart, David Lovell, Steve Wright, Tommy McCormick, and Paul Crews.
Honorary Pallbearers are members of the Mount Pleasant High School Class of 1978.
Memorials can be made to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to support spinal cord injury research or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Williams Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements you may send your condolences to the family at www.williamsfh.com.
