Jack William Dragoun

Jack W. Dragoun, after a valiant struggle with pancreatic cancer died quietly on May 7th 2008 surrounded by his family and friends. Born on February 19, 1960, Jack grew up in Tulsa, OK, became an Eagle Scout in 1976 and graduated from Hale High School in 1978. Jack met his wife Jo Anne in 1977 in Tulsa. They were married a few years later on September 11, 1982 and celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in 2007. Jack was best known as a dedicated husband and father of two children, Kristina Michelle and Austin Sykes. He was actively involved with the baseball, football, basketball and cheerleading programs at Mount Pisgah Christian School. He transported the athletes and cheerleaders to/from their events, hauled equipment to the games and was often seen on the sidelines as part of the football chain gang. He began his work as a young entrepreneur and started a restaurant called Huckleberry’s Pizza & Such. It was there that Jack developed his love of cooking. Later Jack would be known by many as a fine cook whether he was cooking pancakes for the youth football players, fried shrimp with his “special recipe” for his family and friends, and other family recipes such as Yorkshire pudding. After graduating from Oklahoma State University in 1989, Jack began his accounting career. He worked in the oil and gas business in Oklahoma and in Texas. Then, came to Atlanta in 1996 to work for Southern Companies and completed his career recently at Mirant Corporation. His family will always remember him as a loving and caring husband and father. They will miss the days at the lake boating with their dad, the wonderful meals he whipped up in the kitchen with all of his children’s friends and his wonderful laugh and humor. Surviving Jack is his wife of 25 years Jo Anne, his daughter, Kristina and his son, Austin; all of Alpharetta, GA. His parents, Claudette and William F. Dragoun; his sister Edie Dragoun and Tom Thacker, nephews Nathan, Justin and Brandon Blessing all of Bixby, OK; in-laws Ken and Joyce Sykes of Cumming, GA; and family members Caron and James McDonald of India; Susan and Brett Gadberry of Austin, TX. The viewing will be held at Mt. Pisgah United Methodist Church on May 10th 1:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. The service will be conducted by Reverend Mike Roper. Funeral to follow at Green Lawn Cemetery, 950 Mansell Road, Roswell, GA 30076 In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the “Mount Pisgah Christian School Jack Dragoun Memorial Fund”; address: Mount Pisgah Christian School, 9820 Nesbit Ferry Road, Alpharetta, GA 30022-9888. These contributions will be used to support the completion of the Mt. Pisgah Christian School Sports Complex and a memoriam for Jack at the Sports Complex.

Jack William Dragoun

February 19, 1960 - May 7, 2008