The Rev. Jack D. Deal, Sr., 92, of Ladson, SC, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2024.
Born March 8, 1932 in Hickory, NC, Jack attended city schools there. After that, he served 7 1/2 years with the US Air Force and also obtained his college degree in 1959 from Florida Southern College in Tampa, FL. He then continued his education with the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC.
Upon finishing in 1962, he was ordained as a Lutheran minister. For his first church, he served as a mission developer & Pastor for the next 4 years at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Southern Pines, NC. His next church as Pastor was at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Concord, NC, one of the oldest Lutheran Churches in NC. The next & last chapter of his ministry brought him to SC to be a mission developer again, where he was Pastor at Peace Lutheran Church, North Charleston, SC for 42 years.
Preceded in death were his parents, Vernie Hugh & Violet Mundy Deal & his brothers, Everett & Vernie, Jr. Surviving brothers in NC are Barney & Dick Deal. Jack is survived by his wife of 74 years, Carolyn Hollar Deal and his 4 children, Jack D. Jr. (Angelica & son, Mark), Cathryn (Kim), Paul (Yalile & son, Brad) and Stephen.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 206 Central Ave., Summerville, SC 29483, where he & Carolyn have been members for 7 years. A memorial service will be held at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church on June 11, 2024 at 11:00 am for all that want to attend.
