John Wesley Sessoms

John Wesley Sessoms, age 75, of Laurinburg, NC, passed away on January 20, 2023.

He was the son of the late Grover Roosevelt Sessoms and the late Mae Sessoms Dunn born July 6, 1947 in Scotland County, North Carolina. John enjoyed his work formerly in Law Enforcement then finishing his career as a Correctional Officer with the North Carolina Department of Corrections in Robeson County. He served as a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church where he loved playing the drums. In his spare time, John could be found watching wrestling on television.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by brothers, David Sessoms and Abraham Sessoms; sisters, Lela Haywood and Mary Catherine Rogers.

John is survived by his wife, Suzanne W. Sessoms of the home; son, John W. Sessoms Jr. (Rebecca) of Arkansas; daughter, Misty Peed (Patrick) of Laurinburg, NC; stepsons, John “Matthew” Jacobs and Christopher Junior Woodell both of Rowland, NC; brother, Paul Sessoms (Peggy) of Laurinburg, NC; sisters, Sarah Rhoden of Laurinburg, NC, Jean Byrd (Jim) of Laurinburg, NC, Kathleen Scott (DC) of Laurinburg, NC, Hazel Lathan (Bill) of Aberdeen, NC, Doris Jones of Laurinburg, NC, Ruby Locklear of Laurinburg, NC, brothers-in-law; Ricky Woodell, Clyde Junior Woodell, Michael Douglas Woodell, Grover Kevin Woodell; sister-in-law, Stella Marie “Sissy” Oxendine; four grandchildren; along with a host of extended family and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. at Tabernacle Baptist Church on Friday, January 27, 2023 officiated by Rev. Randy Freeman with burial following in the Oxendine Cemetery. 

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Richard Boles Funeral Service.  

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