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Thomas Sheets Obituary

Thomas J. (Jack) Sheets
December 11, 1926 - July 6, 2013
Raleigh
Thomas J. (Jack) Sheets, 86, a resident of Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community in Raleigh, died July 6, 2013. He was a native of Fairview, Buncombe County, North Carolina and a longtime resident of Raleigh. He was the son of the late Oliver D. and Sue P. Sheets, of Fairview.
Jack served with the U.S. Army from late 1944 to 1946. He graduated from North Carolina State College with a Bachelor's Degree in 1951 and Master's Degree from that institution in 1954. He earned a Doctorate from the University of California (Davis) in 1959. He worked for several years with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and was a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Faculty, North Carolina State University, for 27 years before retirement in 1992. His research on pesticide residues in plants, soil, and water was widely recognized. He served as a member and as chair on the North Carolina Pesticide Advisory Committee from its beginning in 1972 until his retirement.
Jack was a member of Benson Memorial United Methodist Church and a member of several honorary, scientific, and fraternal organizations. He was a loyal member and past president of the Raleigh Host Lions Club and participated in many of the club's charitable activities.
He is survived by Marie, his faithful, loving wife of 61 years; two daughters Susan Baker and husband, Leonard, of Wake County, NC and Nancy Thomas and husband, Scott, of Burlington; grandchildren, Jeff Wilson and wife, Kate, and Benjamin, Elizabeth, and Rebecca Thomas; a great grandson, Jackson Wilson; brother, Bob Sheets and wife, Bonnie, of Old Fort; sister, Jean Fink and husband, Mike, of Fairview; and brothers-in-law, Joe Middleton, of Linville Falls and David Bartlett, of Asheville. He was preceded in death by a brother, Oliver D. Sheets, Jr.; sisters, Frances Hull and husband, Bob, Patsy Bartlett, Shirley Middleton, and Sudie Wheeler and husband, Claude.
A Memorial Service will be held on Wednesday, July 10, 2013 at 11:00AM in the auditorium at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Community, 1500 Sawmill Road, Raleigh, NC 27615, with the Reverend Phyllis Mayo officiating. The family will greet friends following the service. Interment will be at 2:30PM Wednesday, at Raleigh Memorial Park, 7501 Glenwood Ave. Raleigh.
The family would like to express deep gratitude and appreciation to the staff of the Stewart Health Center at Springmoor Life Care Retirement Home for the excellent, kind, and loving care they gave to him and his family.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Springmoor Endowment Fund, 1500 Sawmill Road, Raleigh, NC 27615, or to the Raleigh (Host) Lions Club, 3200 Bush Dr., Raleigh, NC 27609.
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Published by The News & Observer on Jul. 9, 2013.

Memories and Condolences
for Thomas Sheets

11 Entries

christopher coleman

July 18, 2013

What a wonderful man ...and very loved by all who knew Dr. Sheets. My prayers are with you and yours during this difficult time. Just learned of your loss. May your friends and family be a great comfort.

July 18, 2013

My wife Jo and I would like to express our condolences on the passing of Professor Emeritus T. Jack Sheets to his wife Marie, daughters Susan and Nancy, brother Bob and sister Jean, grand children and other members of the family. Jack was one of the friendliest, most cooperative and competent of the colleagues and scientists that I worked with as a member of the NC State University faculty. Jack was not only an expert on the fate and behavior of pesticides in soils, plants and the environment, but he also served as President of the Weed Science of America and as Chairman of many professional scientific committees. He was especially helpful to me when he served as Secretary of the Weed Science Society of North Carolina and I was serving as President. I will always be indebted to Jack for assisting me in my efforts to secure my position as a member of the faculty at NC State University. He was a man's man, an old soldier so to speak, and I always enjoyed working with him on graduate committees and other university activities. All of us who knew him will miss him greatly as will hundreds of the worlds scientific community who knew him and worked with him.
Signed: NC State University Professor Emeritus Jerry Weber and wife Jo.

Leslie Schevisk Lewis

July 11, 2013

Dr. Sheets was my graduate advisor at NCSU from 1976-78. I appreciated all that he did for me at the time, and for his interest in my career and family in the years to follow. We shared Asheville as a hometown, and he and my dad were classmates at NCSU. My deepest sympathies to you, Marie, and Nancy and Susan. His love for his family was always visible to those around him. He will be missed.

Sarah Loftin

July 10, 2013

I am a co-worker of Nancy Thomas. Her father sounds like a fine, outstanding man...and he surely was because it shows in his daughter. She has a wonderful work ethic, caring spirit and loving personality. I know that came from her parents. Loss is always hard, I know he will be missed by ALL his family and friends. Sincere condolences, Sarah C. Loftin, TMS

July 10, 2013

Marie and family. Our sincere sympathy and prayers are with you. Jack was a terrific man who loved NC State and worked to make life a lot easier for the people of our state. He was a good friend and colleague and we will miss him. Chet and Lucy Black

July 10, 2013

Marie,
I'm sorry that I will be unable to attend the memorial service for Jack today. He was one of my favorite professors on campus. We worked together very well. We went back to the days when we traveled with Dr. Fulton Lutz. I know that Jack will be greatly missed by his family. Larry Nelson, Statistician

Ross Leidy

July 9, 2013

Jack was an exceptional individual and scientist, and I was fortunate to have worked with him for 19 years. I know that the loss to the Family is great, and I offer my sincere condolences. Ross B. Leidy

Beverly Outwater

July 9, 2013

So sad to hear of the loss of your father, Susan and your grandfather, Jeff. He was a wonderful person for my grandson, Jackson, to be named after.

Helen Dalzell

July 9, 2013

I worked with the Dept. of Agriculture at N C State in the late 60's, and often delivered or picked up reports from Dr. Sheets at his lab on Hillsborough Street.I never saw him without a smile on his face. God be with the family of this dear man.

July 9, 2013

Bob. I was saddened to hear of your brother's death. May God be with you and Bonnie during this difficult time.

Joe Ann Harris

Nan Boyne

July 9, 2013

I think I first met Jack and Marie in 1977, if my memory serves, when my husband and I first moved to Raleigh. My husband Jack was beginning graduate school, and I was expecting our first son, and doing alterations out of our tiny duplex on Trinity Road. Jack and Marie were so kind to us, and for years whenever we'd run into them, were so interested in what was going on in our lives. That speaks for the kind of people they are. Jack Sheets was truly a wonderful person.

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