Wayman L. Sappington, 82, of Canton, passed away at 4:00 PM on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Graham Hospital. He was born on March 10, 1938 in Aurora, IL to Everett L. and Annie Ermine (Huff) Sappington. He married Virginia Taylor on March 7, 1964 at South Park United Methodist Church in Canton, IL. She preceded him in death.
Also preceding him in death are his parents, three brothers, Charles, Landon, and Reid Sappington, and two sisters, Jacquelane Sexton and Norma McCann.
Surviving are three sons, Michael (Debra) Stambaugh of Canton, Steven R. Stambaugh of Table Grove, and Mark (Amy) Sappington of Kokomo, IN; one daughter, Marcia Cardosi of Canton, IL; ten grandchildren, Jennifer Twait, Julie (Jason) Pollitt, Benjamin (Gabby) Ford, Ted Stambaugh, Shiloh Sappington, Asher Sappington, Judah Sappington, Selah Sappington, Emmelyn Alexander, and Elijah Alexander; and seven great-grandchildren.
At the age of 12, Wayman started working for Walter Hill at Atlas Shoe repair, unfortunately the shop caught fire so he went to work for Val Portwood running the projector at the Garden Theater. By the time he was 16 and able to drive, he parlayed his movie house experience into a road show business, hauling films, projectors, and a portable 25’ x 18’ screen in a Crossley station wagon to St. David, Norris, Trivoli, and Mapleton. After the show repair reopened, he went back there to work and at the age of 19 he bought it. While doing shoe repair and showing movies, he got into a fender bender. He fixed his car himself and was inspired to open his own auto body repair shop, Sap’s Autobody & Towing. Eventually that became his main focus. One year, in the late 70’s someone from International Harvester came to his shop and asked if he could paint some tool bars that needed an industrial finish. They liked it so much they came back again wondering if he could do some welding. It wasn’t long before he ended up with a whole new business, a welding shop called Sap’s Enterprise.
He was a member of South Park United Methodist Church and also was a boy scout leader. Wayman served in the United States Army.
Graveside service and burial of ashes will be held at 10:00 AM on Friday March 12, 2021 at White Chapel Memory Gardens in Canton, where Military Honors will be conducted by the United States Army and the Canton VFW Post # 1984. Pastor Richard Wilkinson will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded with Sedgwick Funeral Homes & Crematory in Canton, IL. Memorials can be made to the Fulton County Humane Society. To make online condolences you may go to www.sedgwickfuneralhomes.com
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