JACK (JACKIE) DAVID STANFIELD
Jesus said “I have made you a light so that you may bring salvation to the ends of the earth.” On August 5, 1953, Jack David Stanfield’s light began to shine and he labored each day to bring salvation to anyone he met until he carried his light to his Heavenly home on Saturday, October 31, 2020.
Jackie was the son of Joe and Geraldine Stanfield and baby brother of Jerry Wayne Stanfield. He was born in Athens, Texas and raised in Malakoff, TX where he graduated in 1971. He married his sweet heart, Sherilyn Kay, on August 21, 1971 at First Baptist Church, Malakoff in Malakoff, Texas. Jackie answered the call to ministry on July 14, 1974 and preached his first sermon on July 21, 1974 in First Baptist Church, Malakoff.
Jackie attended East Texas Baptist College in Marshall, TX where he graduated in 1978. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth Texas in 2002 with a Masters of Divinity.
Jackie’s greatest accomplishment was raising his four children and leading each of them to Jesus. He was always happy to tell anyone about Jana and her husband Bobby Fowler, Missy and her husband JJ Lee, David and his wife, Amanda Stanfield, and Justin and his wife, Mallory Stanfield. Jackie’s greatest joy was spending time with his twelve grandchildren, Todd, Donovan, Reagan, Miki, Chase, Caitlyn, Jackson, Azlynne, Ashlyn, Jett, Kamryn and Blake.
Jackie served in ministry for over forty years. As Pastor, he served at Poyner Baptist Church; Bethsadia Y Baptist Church; First Baptist Church Maud; Mc-Clendon-Chisum Baptist Church; Telephone Baptist Church; New Life Baptist Church; Rosanky Baptist Church; Highland Hills Baptist Church; First Baptist Church Linden; Open Door Baptist Church; and his light was shining brightly with his new church family at First Baptist Church Avinger.
Jackie is preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Geraldine Stanfield; his mother-in-law, Joyce Kupfer, his brother-in-law, Jerry McDaniel, and his beloved grandson, Donovan, who we know was waiting to see his Papa Jack as soon as he entered Glory.
Jackie is survived by his precious wife, Sherry of 49 years; his brother Jerry Wayne Stanfield and sister-in-law, Sue Stanfield; his father-in-law, Gert Kupfer; his extended family, Charles and Debbie Henderson, Debbie and Gary Bessett, Michael Kupfer, Julie and Skip Evans, Mickey and Debbie Rorex and their children, Mistie, Phillip, and Megan; many nieces and nephews, precious friends and thousands of brothers and sisters in Christ.
Jackie loved hunting, fishing, eating Blue Bell ice cream, traveling to Branson and the beach, and watching his Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns play football. However, nothing gave him greater joy than bragging about his grandkids who will each tell you they are spoiled rotten and proud of it. As he fought the good fight and finished his race, we take comfort in knowing his last words spoken were, “I’m ready.” Well done Papa Jack. We love you more than all the sand in all the oceans.
Services will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 7, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Maud with Bro. Mickey Rorex, Bro. Rusty Goodwin and Bro. Tim Ellis offciating. Burial to follow in the Center Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Reeder-Davis Funeral Home in Linden.