Jackson Kephart, Sr.

A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 20, at Northwood Christian Church in Springfield for Jackson C. Kephart, Sr., of Springfield, who died Feb. 10 at age 79.

He was born Jan. 21, 1931, in Murphy, N.C., to Thomas Kephart and Pauline Marcus. He married Vera Dagman April 1, 1950.

He attended Springfield High School.

He was a home builder, real estate broker, land developer and drove a truck for his own trucking company, which was taken over by his son. He served as president of home builders associations at the county, state and national levels, and was a board member of the Rainbow Water District.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Gwendolyn Kephart and Nancy McBee, both of Springfield; a son, Jackson Kephart, Jr., of Springfield; two sisters, Emily Kaiser of Eugene and Loretta Platz of Florence; and eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Arrangements by Andreason’s Cremation & Burial Service in Springfield. Remembrances to the Northwood Christian Church building fund.

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