Mrs. Betty Lou Dixon Sapp, 89 of Bristol, passed away Thursday evening, March 21, 2019, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House.
Born in Blackshear, GA on August 31, 1929, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. Mrs. Sapp had worked as a seamstress for Julie Hat for several years but her true “job” was rearing her 11 children as well as some of her siblings and her precious grandchildren. She was an excellent cook, and loved flowers and working in her yard, and also loved her animals. Mrs. Sapp was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was in the Senior Adult Sunday school class. She dearly loved her church and Sunday school class.
She was a daughter of the late Joe Allen & Eva Evelyn Roberson Dixon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Parnell Sapp; two grandsons, Ovie Robert “Bubba” Sapp, Jr. and Brian Ashley Thornton; three sisters, Vannie Mae Lancy, Margaret Hickox, and Deloris Baines; and four brothers, Cecil Dixon, Marvin Dixon, David Dixon, and Gordon Dixon.
Survivors include 7 daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & Jerry Watkins of Mershon, Wanda & Shelton Rigdon of Bristol, Carol & Donnie Watkins of Mershon, Bonnie & Bud Thornton of Patterson, Anita & Eddie Testson of Patterson, May & Ray Douberly of Patterson, and Joanna & Timmy White of Patterson; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Larry & Susie Sapp of Patterson, Bobby “Ovie” & Margaret Sapp of Richmond Hill, Dexter Sapp of Blackshear, and W. T. & Susan Sapp of Mershon; two sisters, Mary Jo Lumley of Orlando, FL and Clarice Cox of Manor; four brothers, Walter Dixon of Axon, Archie Dixon of Orlando, Rozwell Dixon of Orlando, and Truman (Mary Ann) Dixon of Waycross; 23 grandchildren, Larry Sapp, Lisa (Cameron) Lee, Ken (Tara) Dixon, April (Angel) Hernandez, Christel Watkins (husband, Mark Johnson), Jeremy “PeeWee” (Sherry) Watkins, Lisa Kicklighter, Kristi (David) Byrd, Kevin (Julie) Rigdon, Amy (Chad) Nimmer, Becky (Clint) Holland, Ben (April) Watkins, Jason (Kathy) Bradley, Shelly (Cary) Colley, Jammie (Joby) Boatright, Dreama (Lewis) Leggett, Melissa Cason, Eddie Teston, Kathy Sapp, Dexter Sapp (Brittany Sauls), Christopher (Christie) Douberly, Kayla Sue Sapp, and Jacob Sapp; 51 great grandchildren, 12 great, great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sapp will be held Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, at 2:30 pm from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Patterson Cemetery
Born in Blackshear, GA on August 31, 1929, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. Mrs. Sapp had worked as a seamstress for Julie Hat for several years but her true “job” was rearing her 11 children as well as some of her siblings and her precious grandchildren. She was an excellent cook, and loved flowers and working in her yard, and also loved her animals. Mrs. Sapp was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was in the Senior Adult Sunday school class. She dearly loved her church and Sunday school class.
She was a daughter of the late Joe Allen & Eva Evelyn Roberson Dixon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Parnell Sapp; two grandsons, Ovie Robert “Bubba” Sapp, Jr. and Brian Ashley Thornton; three sisters, Vannie Mae Lancy, Margaret Hickox, and Deloris Baines; and four brothers, Cecil Dixon, Marvin Dixon, David Dixon, and Gordon Dixon.
Survivors include 7 daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & Jerry Watkins of Mershon, Wanda & Shelton Rigdon of Bristol, Carol & Donnie Watkins of Mershon, Bonnie & Bud Thornton of Patterson, Anita & Eddie Testson of Patterson, May & Ray Douberly of Patterson, and Joanna & Timmy White of Patterson; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Larry & Susie Sapp of Patterson, Bobby “Ovie” & Margaret Sapp of Richmond Hill, Dexter Sapp of Blackshear, and W. T. & Susan Sapp of Mershon; two sisters, Mary Jo Lumley of Orlando, FL and Clarice Cox of Manor; four brothers, Walter Dixon of Axon, Archie Dixon of Orlando, Rozwell Dixon of Orlando, and Truman (Mary Ann) Dixon of Waycross; 23 grandchildren, Larry Sapp, Lisa (Cameron) Lee, Ken (Tara) Dixon, April (Angel) Hernandez, Christel Watkins (husband, Mark Johnson), Jeremy “PeeWee” (Sherry) Watkins, Lisa Kicklighter, Kristi (David) Byrd, Kevin (Julie) Rigdon, Amy (Chad) Nimmer, Becky (Clint) Holland, Ben (April) Watkins, Jason (Kathy) Bradley, Shelly (Cary) Colley, Jammie (Joby) Boatright, Dreama (Lewis) Leggett, Melissa Cason, Eddie Teston, Kathy Sapp, Dexter Sapp (Brittany Sauls), Christopher (Christie) Douberly, Kayla Sue Sapp, and Jacob Sapp; 51 great grandchildren, 12 great, great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sapp will be held Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, at 2:30 pm from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Patterson Cemetery
Mrs. Betty Lou Dixon Sapp, 89 of Bristol, passed away Thursday evening, March 21, 2019, at the Hospice Satilla Hospice House.
Born in Blackshear, GA on August 31, 1929, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. Mrs. Sapp had worked as a seamstress for Julie Hat for several years but her true “job” was rearing her 11 children as well as some of her siblings and her precious grandchildren. She was an excellent cook, and loved flowers and working in her yard, and also loved her animals. Mrs. Sapp was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was in the Senior Adult Sunday school class. She dearly loved her church and Sunday school class.
She was a daughter of the late Joe Allen & Eva Evelyn Roberson Dixon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Parnell Sapp; two grandsons, Ovie Robert “Bubba” Sapp, Jr. and Brian Ashley Thornton; three sisters, Vannie Mae Lancy, Margaret Hickox, and Deloris Baines; and four brothers, Cecil Dixon, Marvin Dixon, David Dixon, and Gordon Dixon.
Survivors include 7 daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & Jerry Watkins of Mershon, Wanda & Shelton Rigdon of Bristol, Carol & Donnie Watkins of Mershon, Bonnie & Bud Thornton of Patterson, Anita & Eddie Testson of Patterson, May & Ray Douberly of Patterson, and Joanna & Timmy White of Patterson; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Larry & Susie Sapp of Patterson, Bobby “Ovie” & Margaret Sapp of Richmond Hill, Dexter Sapp of Blackshear, and W. T. & Susan Sapp of Mershon; two sisters, Mary Jo Lumley of Orlando, FL and Clarice Cox of Manor; four brothers, Walter Dixon of Axon, Archie Dixon of Orlando, Rozwell Dixon of Orlando, and Truman (Mary Ann) Dixon of Waycross; 23 grandchildren, Larry Sapp, Lisa (Cameron) Lee, Ken (Tara) Dixon, April (Angel) Hernandez, Christel Watkins (husband, Mark Johnson), Jeremy “PeeWee” (Sherry) Watkins, Lisa Kicklighter, Kristi (David) Byrd, Kevin (Julie) Rigdon, Amy (Chad) Nimmer, Becky (Clint) Holland, Ben (April) Watkins, Jason (Kathy) Bradley, Shelly (Cary) Colley, Jammie (Joby) Boatright, Dreama (Lewis) Leggett, Melissa Cason, Eddie Teston, Kathy Sapp, Dexter Sapp (Brittany Sauls), Christopher (Christie) Douberly, Kayla Sue Sapp, and Jacob Sapp; 51 great grandchildren, 12 great, great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sapp will be held Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, at 2:30 pm from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Patterson Cemetery
Born in Blackshear, GA on August 31, 1929, she had lived in Pierce County all of her life. Mrs. Sapp had worked as a seamstress for Julie Hat for several years but her true “job” was rearing her 11 children as well as some of her siblings and her precious grandchildren. She was an excellent cook, and loved flowers and working in her yard, and also loved her animals. Mrs. Sapp was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and was in the Senior Adult Sunday school class. She dearly loved her church and Sunday school class.
She was a daughter of the late Joe Allen & Eva Evelyn Roberson Dixon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Parnell Sapp; two grandsons, Ovie Robert “Bubba” Sapp, Jr. and Brian Ashley Thornton; three sisters, Vannie Mae Lancy, Margaret Hickox, and Deloris Baines; and four brothers, Cecil Dixon, Marvin Dixon, David Dixon, and Gordon Dixon.
Survivors include 7 daughters and sons-in-law, Linda & Jerry Watkins of Mershon, Wanda & Shelton Rigdon of Bristol, Carol & Donnie Watkins of Mershon, Bonnie & Bud Thornton of Patterson, Anita & Eddie Testson of Patterson, May & Ray Douberly of Patterson, and Joanna & Timmy White of Patterson; four sons and three daughters-in-law, Larry & Susie Sapp of Patterson, Bobby “Ovie” & Margaret Sapp of Richmond Hill, Dexter Sapp of Blackshear, and W. T. & Susan Sapp of Mershon; two sisters, Mary Jo Lumley of Orlando, FL and Clarice Cox of Manor; four brothers, Walter Dixon of Axon, Archie Dixon of Orlando, Rozwell Dixon of Orlando, and Truman (Mary Ann) Dixon of Waycross; 23 grandchildren, Larry Sapp, Lisa (Cameron) Lee, Ken (Tara) Dixon, April (Angel) Hernandez, Christel Watkins (husband, Mark Johnson), Jeremy “PeeWee” (Sherry) Watkins, Lisa Kicklighter, Kristi (David) Byrd, Kevin (Julie) Rigdon, Amy (Chad) Nimmer, Becky (Clint) Holland, Ben (April) Watkins, Jason (Kathy) Bradley, Shelly (Cary) Colley, Jammie (Joby) Boatright, Dreama (Lewis) Leggett, Melissa Cason, Eddie Teston, Kathy Sapp, Dexter Sapp (Brittany Sauls), Christopher (Christie) Douberly, Kayla Sue Sapp, and Jacob Sapp; 51 great grandchildren, 12 great, great grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews, and other relatives.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sapp will be held Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019, at 2:30 pm from the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Interment will be in the Patterson Cemetery
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