Jacob Paul Sullivan

Jacob Paul Sullivan

Jacob Sullivan Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Tampa Cremation & Burial Services on Dec. 6, 2025.
Jacob Paul Sullivan, was born December 17, 2001 in West Palm Beach, FL and died on November 18, 2025 in Tampa FL. He was raised and spent most of his life in Jacksonville, NC.

Jacob is survived by his parents, Eric and Donna, his brother Joshua, sister Sarah and nephew Jasper. He is also survived by his extended family members Aunt Barbara Hair, Christiana and Joshua Rehm, their children, his brother's of the heart, Kyah Walker, Givonte Quickley, and girlfriend Clara Engstrom.

During his short time on this earth, Jacob accomplished much. He came to the Sullivan family as a foster child at 14 months of age. He was adopted at age 3. After he graduated high school he was excited to join the Air Force. He was active duty for 4 years. He joined the Air Force reserves after leaving full time service.

Last year he got a job with Communications International an L3 Harris company. He loved his job, the people he worked for and who he worked with. Jacob had big goals working for them. About the same time he began working there, he began dating his girlfriend, Clara. Our family embraced her with open arms as family and he often spoke to us about his plans for a future with her.

Jacob was a collector. When he was young he collected sticks, rocks, shells, sharks teeth, and Pokémon cards. As he grew up he collected skate board decks, coins, and most recently motorcycles and sports bikes. He had learned how to maintain them and enhance them. This was his passion, his saving grace and for sure his happy place!

He met many new friends when he got involved in the motorcycle community. He enjoyed meeting up with others whose passion was also motor sports. He loved posting about his motorcycle online. Jacob passed away doing what he enjoyed most. We will mourn his passing and will miss him always but know, because he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior, that we will be with him again in heaven.

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