David Wammack

1956 - 2015

TUPELO – Mr. David Wammack, 58, died suddenly Monday, March 9, 2015, at his home in Tupelo. He was born July 24, 1956, in Ripley to Harold Leon Wammack and Mary Helen Owen Wammack. He attended Northeast Junior College and continued studying at Mississippi State University. He has worked the past 23-plus years as chief building inspector employed by the City of Tupelo. David was an extraordinary family man. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and traveling. He was an avid Mississippi State fan, and enjoyed going to football games with his son, Brayden. He was a dedicated civil servant and civic volunteer, as well as a volunteer with Boy Scouts Troop 12.
A celebration of life service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 12, 2015, in the Tupelo Chapel of Holland Funeral Directors with Bro. Bert Harper officiating. Private burial will follow at Lee Memorial Park. Visitation will be today from 4 to 8 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to service time.
Survivors include Sherrie Cochran of Tupelo; his son, Brayden Wammack of Belden; two daughters, Mariann Wammack of Belden and Lee Wammack of Jackson, Tenn.; Kathy Wammack of Belden and her parents, Frank and Pat Norman, of Belden; Alex Wereley, Jack Wereley (Kelli) and Steven Wereley (Katy), Savanna Wereley and Lucy Wereley, all of Grosse Pointe, Mich.; one brother, Mike Wammack (Becky) of Sallis; nieces, Lindsey Beasley, Sara Kathryn Beasley, Savannah Wammack and Shiloh Wammack; nephews, Patrick Beasley and Josh Wammack; sister-in-law, Monia Beasley, and brother-in-law, Pat Beasley; a close family friend, Eric Castillo. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother-in-law, Frankie Norman.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Reagan, Jimmy Farnham, Jackie Clayton, Jason Cross, Stacy McFerrin, Debra Byrd, James Wren and Pat Falkner.
Memorials may be made to Tupelo-Lee Humane Society, P.O. Box 1185, Tupelo, MS 38802 or Boy Scouts Troop 12, 412 E. Main St., Tupelo, MS 38801.
Condolences may be emailed to hollandfuneraldirectors@comcast.net.