Jack Dempsey Profitt Sr.

Jack Dempsey Profitt Sr. obituary, Martin, KY

Jack Dempsey Profitt Sr.

Jack Profitt Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home - Hindman from May 3 to May 8, 2025.

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Jack Dempsey Profitt Sr., age 91 of Ann Arbor, Michigan, formally of Knott County passed away on Thursday May 1, 2025, at the Trinity Ann Arbor Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He was born on December 29, 1933, in Whitesburg, Kentucky to the late Ira and Ella Hall Profitt. He was the husband to Ophelia Sloan Profitt.
Jack is survived by his Wife: Ophelia Sloan Profitt; Children: Jack D. (Deborah) Profitt and Brenda K. Profitt; Sister: Anita Bowen; Grandchildren: Amy Miller, Jeremy Profitt, Jack Hetu; Great-Grandchildren: Derek Hetu, Kyle Hetu, Alexis Gibson, Michael Miller, Aubrey Miller; A Host of Beloved Nieces, Nephews, Family & Special Friends
Jack is preceded in passing by his Parents: Ira and Ella Hall Profitt
Siblings: JP Profitt, Charlie Hall, Ivalene Austin; Grandson: Stephen Hubbard.
The family will receive friends Saturday May 10, 2025, from 12PM-2PM at the Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home Chapel in Hindman, KY prior to Funeral Service.
Funeral Services will be on Saturday May 10, 2025, at 2PM at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at the Profitt Family Cemetery in Pinetop, KY. Jack will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Under the professional care of Nelson-Frazier Funeral Home, Hindman Chapel.

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