David L. Sapp
August 25, 1949 — March 24, 2024
Farragut, Tennessee formerly of Coffeyville, Kansas
David L. Sapp
David passed away on Sunday March 24, 2024 after suffering health issues for many years. David was born August 25, 1949, in Jefferson City, Missouri, where his family lived until David's father took a job in Coffeyville, Kansas, as an optician. David attended elementary school in Coffeyville, and graduated in 1967 from Field Kinley high school. He then attended Coffeyville Community Junior College where he was nominated as the city's community ambassador to Spain where he spent one summer. After he returned from Spain, David headed off to college at the University of Kansas, where he would graduate with honors in 1972.
Little did his family know at the time that David would climb the corporate executive ladder at Pizza Hut, Inc, which provided him the opportunity to work in such places as London, Curacao, Guatemala, and the Caribbean. His job took him to many wonderful places, but also put many years of very hard work on his body, but he loved getting to utilize the multiple languages he learned, especially Spanish. After he left Pizza Hut, he moved to Greenville, South Caroline where he opened his own restaurant, known as Currant Thymes. After the restaurant and some health issues, in 2004 David went to work in Knoxville, Tennessee for Food Donation Connection. The company's mission is to redistribute food left over from various restaurants in the USA and around the world to their local food banks and other charities that provide food to the needy. David was very pleased to have been given a job with this faith-based organization, started by another former Pizza Hut employee and his wife. David had a big heart and shared his love with others by providing for friends and family in a most generous manner. It is not surprising that David's final job would be working for a company that provided for the needs of others.
David was preceded in death by his mother and father, Rita and Edwin Sapp, Sr.; a brother-in-law, Ralph Hunter; and nephew, Jeff Hunter. He is survived by a brother, Ed Sapp, Jr.; of Wichita, Kansas, and three sisters, Janet Hunter of Augusta, Kansas; Helen Blake (Roger) of Ponca City, Oklahoma; and Lynn Sapp of Dallas, Texas. He is also survived by 10 nieces and nephews; 22 great nieces and nephews; and, 3 great, great nieces and nephew. He is also survived by 8 cousins.
In his younger years, David was a member of the First Baptist Church in Coffeyville. After moving to Tennessee, David joined the Catholic church. He was a member of St. John Neumann Catholic Church.
The Funeral Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. on April 15, 2024, at St John Neumann Catholic Church in Farragut, Tennessee. Afterwards, David's cremated remains will be in care of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel, a private inurnment will take in Restlawn Cemetery, where he will be laid to rest next to his mother and father's grave.
David was dearly loved by his immediate family and extended family as well as the many friends he touched during his lifetime. The family has suggested memorial contributions be made payable to the American Diabetes Association, and may be left in care of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Chapel.
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