Services for Lloyd Leo Jack, 85, of Ada are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church in Ada, Revs. Colton Lott and Vicki Collins will officiate.
Burial will follow at the Wetumka Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home.
Lloyd Leo Jack died peacefully on August 30 at his home in Ada. He was born in Hughes County to General and Mabel Smathers Jack on June 28, 1931. He graduated from Wetumka High School in 1950 and attended Oklahoma State University and graduated from East Central University May 1955.
He married his lifelong companion, Mary Effie Little in 1951. A veteran of the Korean War and a proud ECU Golden Tiger, Mr. Jack made his life and reputation as a State Farm Insurance Agent from 1956 to 1995, providing his family with a quality life, friends and opportunities. He was a distinguished agent and honored for his excellence in salesmanship and the superior service he provided over the course of almost 40 years.
He was a member of the First Christian Church in Ada for many decades, notably serving as the coordinator for the church’s Meals on Wheels team for seven years. He was a passionate leader for the evangelism team and giving generously of his time and resources to the church’s youth program. Mr. Jack belonged to the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Life Underwriters Association.
Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Effie; his daughters, Beckie Wilson and husband Bill of Oklahoma City and Lisa Estes and her husband Rickey of Ada; a nephew, Damon Colclasure and wife Carolina of Oklahoma City; grandsons, Ryan Wilson and wife Kacy and Joe Estes and wife Sarah; additionally he had three great-grandchildren; and a cousin, Jean Webb.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, Boyd and Tommy.
A deep believer in the power of education, the family requests that in lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial gift to the First Christian Church, earmarked for supporting higher education scholarships.
Obituaries may be viewed and online condolences sent to criswellfh.com.
Criswell Funeral Home, Ada
