Jack Adam Bacot

December 14, 1937-November 17, 2023

Jack Adam Bacot, 85 of Tylertown, MS passed away Friday, November 17, 2023 in Tylertown, MS. He was born Tuesday, December 14, 1937 in Tylertown, Mississippi.

Visitation will be held on Monday, November 20, 2023 from 11:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM, Enon Baptist Church in Hwy 583 North, Jayess, Mississippi. Burial will follow in Enon Cemetery. Bro. David Hedden and Bro. Jimmy Everett will officiate. Capps Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jack had a master's degree which he used to teach school and also coached basketball. He started his teaching career at Orange Grove in Gulfport and retired from a school in Varnado. Mr. Bacot married the love of his life on August 9, 1964. He enjoyed watching sports and working with his cows or tending to his garden. He loved his family and being able to spend time with them.

He was preceded in death by his son, Timothy Bacot; father, Hollis Bacot;  mother, Ina Bearden Bacot;  sister, Holine Jackson.

Survivors include his wife of 59 years Rita Sauicer Bacot;  son Hollis Bacot (Rachel);  grandchildren Adam Bacot, Tyler Bacot, Dalton Bacot and Katie Bacot;  great grandchildren Braeden Bacot, Brooklyn Bacot, Maddie Bacot, Londyn Bacot, Ben Bacot, Jo Jo Bacot and Gracie Bacot;  nieces Pam Meyers (Wayne) and Janet Everett (Jim); along with a host of friends and family.

Pallbearers will be Terry Boyd, Jerry Boyd, Calvin McEwen, Braeden Bacot, Dalton Bacot, and Tyler Bacot.

Honorary pallbearers will be Louis Boyd, Byron Bacot, Justin Hawn, Charlie Ard, Ronnie Campbell, Dale Wood, Larry E Saucier, Mike Saucier, Rusty Saucier, and Bob Callier.

Special music will be performed by Bubba Meyers, Cory Everett, and Rachel Pinter .

An online guestbook may be signed at www.hartmanhughesfuneralhome.com