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James Sisk Jr.
1935 - 2025
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1935
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2025
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James Sisk Obituary
October 31, 1935 - November 6, 2025
James Frank Sisk, Jr., 90, of McLeansville, went to be with his Lord on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Authoricare Beacon Place in Greensboro.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at Church St. Baptist Church, with Rev. Tim Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in Lakeview Memorial Park. The family will see friends from 10 to 11 a.m., Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at the church and at other times at the home of his son.
A native of Rutherford Co., he was a son of the late James Frank and Inez Franklin Sisk and he had lived most of his life in Guilford Co. He was a retired employee of Lorillard Tobacco Co., and a member of Church St. Baptist Church, where he had been a member of the choir, a Sunday School Teacher and had served on numerous building committees. Mr. Sisk enjoyed working in his yard, watching UNC Tarheel sports, getting together with his family and friends, and was an avid Carolina Panthers fan. He was a member of the Lorillard Retirees Breakfast Club; he also coached Little League and Pony League baseball with the Greensboro Parks and Recreation Dept.
Mr. Sisk was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorothy S. Sisk; and his brothers, Bill Sisk, Wayne Sisk and John Franklin.
He is survived by his son, Richard Sisk (Pam) of Brown Summit; his daughters, Renee Summers (Larry) of McLeansville and Sophia Potter (Walter) of Kernersville; his grandchildren, Tanner Honeycutt (Sara), Meredith Atkins (Chandler), Kayla Sawyer (Derek), Bryson Summers and Rhett Martin; three great-grandchildren and two on the way; and his special friends, Rick and Janet Thomas. The family would like to thank the staff at Nurturing Hearts Senior Living in Greensboro.
The family asks that memorials be made to Authoricare of Greensboro, 2504 Summit Ave., Greensboro, NC 27405, or Church St. Baptist Church, 3113 N. Church St., Greensboro, NC 27405. Citty Funeral Home of Reidsville is assisting the Sisk family and condolences may be made at www.cittyfh.com.
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