Obituary For Samuel "Jack" Jackson Handy
August 29, 1939 - February 15, 2017


Samuel Jackson "Jack"  Handy, 77, was called to his heavenly home on Wednesday, February 15, 2017.

A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Saturday, February 18, at Draper Pentecostal Holiness Church.  The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service (1 - 2 PM) at the church and other times at the home.  Burial will follow in Danview Cemetery.

Born in Eden, NC, he was the son of the late Richard Samuel and Lorene Hughes Handy.  He served in the United States Army, and was a former postal clerk in the US Post Office in Eden, for 25 years.  He managed Handyman Repairs into his retirement years.  Mr. Handy was a member of the Draper Pentecostal Holiness Church in Eden, serving as a Deacon.

Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Sylvia Wray Handy of the home;  sister, Virginia Handy Raileanu of Eden;  brother, Wayne Dillard Handy (Catherine) of Dry Fork, VA;  sister-in-law, Bonnie Wray Todd of Eden;  brother-in-law, Randolph Lee Smith of Colorado Springs, CO;  nieces and nephews, LaDonna Person (The Reverend Jeff) of Plymouth, NC, Samuel Raileanu of Eden, Janet Barber (Tim) of Dry Fork, VA, Judy Crews (Lin) of Dry Fork, VA, Randi Odil (Mike) of Colorado Springs, CO, Kent Smith (Paula) of Aurora, CO, The Reverend Jonathan Todd (Tammy) of Eden.

Besides his parents, Mr. Handy was predeceased by sister, Nellie Jean Clark and sister-in-law, Elizabeth Wray Smith.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Draper Pentecostal Holiness Church, 200 S. Bethel Street, Eden, NC  27288.

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