John Allen (Jack) Womble

By Submitted, 12/1/18 9:49 AM

John Allen (Jack) Womble, 78, formerly of Emmet, died at his home in Buffalo, Missouri November 28th. He was born July 14th, 1940, the 4th of 5 children to Owen Knapp Womble and Ruby Inez Wake Womble. He spent his childhood in Nevada County attending Prescott and Laneburg schools before graduating from Emmet High in 1960. After serving 4 years in the U.S. Air Force, he settled near Seattle, Waashington and worked in the sheet metal craft many years in the Seattle shipyards. He retired about 1999 with bad knees and a weak heart but volunteered with the Old Time Country Music Association, hauling and running the sound equipment for their meetings. He is survived by two grandsons, Larz Womble and Lance Robertson of Buffalo, Missouri. He is also surved by his brother Billy Womble and wife Patsy Womble of Prescott, AR