Mr. Jack Theodore St. John, age 81, of West Jefferson passed away Monday, January 27, 2014 at his home. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at 2:00pm at Boone Family Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Mark Harless and Speaker Andrew Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Calloway Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1-2pm on Thursday, January 30, 2014, one hour prior to the funeral service. Mr. St. John was born in Caldwell County on Thursday, January 26, 1933 to the late Mack and Pansy Mitchell St. John. He served in the United States Army and later joined The National Guard for 16 years. He worked in the finishing department at American Drew Furniture Mfg. He enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting. Jack was an avid Carolina basketball fan. He was also preceded in death by a son, Mitchell Alan St. John; a brother and a sister. Mr. St. John is survived by his wife, Bly Sheets St. John; a daughter, Cindy St. John Parsons, of West Jefferson; a brother, Roy St. John, of Lenoir; a sister , Etta Mae Edwards, of Georgia; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews also survive. The family respectfully requests no flowers or food please. Memorials may be made to: Obids Baptist Church, c/o Margaret Bare, 1325 Old Obids Road, West Jefferson, NC 28694.