James Campbell Sadler, Sr.

Mr. James “Jimmy” Campbell Sadler, Sr., 71, of Ellaville, passed away on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at Phoebe-Sumter Medical Center.  Services will be held at a later date.

            Mr. Sadler was born in Owensboro, Kentucky on October 17, 1947 to the late Campbell King Sadler and Agnes Sadler.  He worked at Glover Foods in Americus GA as a wholesale buyer and retired from Merchants Market in the Virgin Islands and St. Martin, Netherlands Antilles where he and his family lived in the for many years on a sailboat, before returning to Georgia. He loved traveling and watching the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Steelers.  Mr. Sadler enjoyed shopping any chance he was able. 

            Survivors include his wife, Peggy Sadler of Ellaville, GA; two sons, James Campbell Sadler, Jr. and his wife, Alisa of Crawford, AL and Shaun Sadler and his wife, Brandi of Columbus, GA; three step-children, Dan Rusco and his wife, Jane of Cape May Court House, NJ, Chris Rusco and his wife, Sarah of Grasonville, MD, and Joy Anthony and her husband, Matthew of Rock Hall, MD; two grandchildren, Austin Sadler and Megan Rusco; a sister, Mary Smith and her husband, John of Coffee Springs, AL; and several nieces and nephews.