Thomas “Tommy” Jarrell St. John
Thomas “Tommy” Jarrell St. John, age 76, a resident of Oliver Springs, passed away Thursday, November 27, at Methodist Medical Center.
Tommy was born June 9, 1938, in McMinnville, Tennessee. He and his family moved to Oak Ridge in the early 1950s and then on to Oliver Springs in 1967, where he has continued to live.
Tommy was a United States Army Veteran, and while serving he received several medals, ribbons, citations, and commendations. After his military service, he became a self-employed master plumber, an occupation he continued until his retirement. He was a faithful Christian and a very active member of the Oliver Springs Church of Christ, where he served in various functions. He enjoyed watching the New York Yankees play baseball and also his special dog, “Sadie Sue.”
He is preceded in death by his parents: Charles St. John and Lila Jarrell St. John; by his wife, Sue Helen St. John; by a granddaughter, Ember Lee St. John; and by a special friend Harry Woodard.
Tommy is survived by a son, Charles Lee “CL” St. John and wife Brittany Megara St. John of Oak Ridge; by a granddaughter, Wakley Grace Kinser; by a sister, Sue Rein and husband Tom of Fayetteville, Tennessee; by special friends who were considered as family; James and Barbara McCreary of Oliver Springs and their family: James, John, Joe, Amy McCreary, and Angela Rockwell, Richard and Pat Powlus, and Jerri Woodard.
The family received friends, Monday, December 1, between 7 and 8 p.m. at Sharp Funeral Home. The funeral followed at 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel with Richard Powlus and Bruce Holt officiating. Burial and graveside services were held Tuesday, December 2, at 11 a.m. at Oak Ridge Memorial Park.
Sharp Funeral Home is serving the St. John family, and an online guestbook is available at www.sharpfh.com.
Philip W Nipper says
Tommy was one of the “old” plumbers here in town. He worked for many years for Nick Pesce Plumbing before striking out on his own. I worked with him for a time when I also worked for Nick. Tommy was a good and decent man who was always willing to help out an elderly customer or others in need. I offer my condolences.