John Philip Sapp age 89 of 725 Taylor Street, Eden,  passed away on Sunday evening March 6, 2016 at Hospice Home of Rockingham County.

 

A Funeral Service will be held 2 pm Wednesday at Fair Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow at Lawson Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Fair Funeral Home from 1 till 2 pm.

 

Mr. Sapp was born September 17, 1926 in Sampson County, NC to the late Julius Burton Sapp and Eva Roberts Sapp.  He was a member of The First Baptist Church of Eden.  Mr. Sapp retired from John Smith and Sons Construction Company. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, music and growing a prize winning garden.  

 

He was preceded in death along with his parents by his wife, Elizabeth Boyd Sapp and daughter, Katherine Lucille Sapp Mercer; brothers, Herbert, J.B., Carey and Jack Sapp; sisters, Elizabeth Melvin, Louise Thomas and Jane Pierson.

 

Surviving are daughter, Margaret Sapp Doyle and husband Wayne ; grandchildren, Michael West and Susan "Heather" Cribb; great grandchildren, Katie West, Matthew West, Brandon West, Bradley Stump and Ashley Cribb all of Eden: sister, Peggy Sapp of Winston Salem..

 

The family will receive at other times at the home 725 Taylor Street, Eden,NC.

 

Online condolences offered to the family at www.fairfuneralhome.com