Jack A Gaskill

View Funeral Webcast Jack Arnold Gaskill, 71, died Sunday, May 20, 2012 at his home on Turkey Creek Road in Maury County. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at West Seventh Street Church of Christ with Porter King and Mike Kesler officiating. Burial will follow in Knob Creek Cemetery. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols and Wednesday after 10:00 a.m. at the church. The family suggests memorials to Knob Creek Cemetery Fund, c/o Tim Fitzgerald, 1209 Hunter's Point Lane, Spring Hill 37174, West Seventh Street Church of Christ Building Fund, 405 West Seventh Street, Columbia 38401, or Water Valley Community Center Remodeling Fund, c/o Anise McGowan, 4771 Leiper's Creek Road, Williamsport 38487. Notes of sympathy may be sent to oakesandnichols.com. Jack was the only child of the late John Cherry Gaskill and Ellie Lillian Goad Gaskill who made their home many years on Ernest Hawkins Road in the Santa Fe Community. Jack retired from General Electric Corporation in Columbia in January, 1995 with 25 years service. He then built his farm shop at his home on Turkey Creek Road. He raised beef cattle with a mixture of Beef Master and Black Angus and Heiferd. He cut, raked, and baled 100 acres of hay each year along with raising corn to crush with the hay. Jack and June helped rear their grandson, Levi Wyatt. Jack taught Levi the makings of a good man with a good work ethic. Levi helped lead Jack to become a Christian and they were both baptized into Jesus Christ on August 17, 1992. Jack was a member of the West Seventh Street Church of Christ and was involved with many of the trips the Seniors made each year. He drove the church bus many times and helped with planning the places and the shows the groups attended. He will be missed greatly by the congregation of West Seventh Street Church. Jack was a friend to all, especially to his neighbors in the community. A "Jack of All Trades," ready to lend a helping hand to anyone in need, he was especially helpful with repairing their broken-down farm equipment. Jack was President of the Water Valley Community Club for the past 4 years. He was instrumental in the remodeling of the old schoolhouse building and making it the attractive building it is today for the use of people in the community and surrounding area. There cannot be enough said for Jack's character and honesty. He was a wonderful human being. Survivors include his wife, June Nellums Kelley Gaskill, whom he married December 21, 1983; son, William "Bill" Gaskill of Columbia; special daughter-in-law, Michaela "Micki" Gaskill of Columbia, step-daughters, Tonya Kelley of Vienna, Virginia and Tammy Wyatt (Keith) James of Lawrenceburg; step-son, Troy (Trisha) Kelley of Thompson's Station; granddaughter, Eva Maria Gaskill of Columbia; grandson, Jonathan Amadaus Gaskill of Columbia; special step-grandson, Levi Wyatt of Eden, North Carolina; step-grandsons, Alden Kelley and Drew Kelley of Thompson's Station; step-granddaughters, Kendra Kelley of Thompson's Station, Anna and Lauren of Vienna, Virginia; and an aunt, Corrine Nellums Richardson of Decatur, Alabama. Active pallbearers are Ricky Holcomb, Randel Humphrey, Jeff Lefevers, Boyd Malugin, Tony Malugin, Billy Joe Morton, Marion Sewell, and Harry Rountree. Honorary pallbearers include Elders and Deacons and their wives of West Seventh Church of Christ, Porter King's Sunday School Class, Water Valley Community Club members, James "Junior" Black, Tony Collier, J.B. Fitzgerald, Will "Sonny" Jones, Sherry and George Ladd, Earl Moore, Becky and Keith Parales, Mickey Ware, Dr. Clyde Heflin, and Dr. Ben Gardner.