John E. Drummond Sr.

Mr. John E. Drummond Sr., 73, passed away Saturday, November 27th, 2021, at the Oasis Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Youngstown, Ohio, surrounded by loved ones.

Mr. Drummond, who was affectionately known as “Papa”, was born November 1st, 1948, to J. B. Drummond Sr. & Ola Mae Mallory-Drummond. He was a 1968 graduate of South High School & a graduate of NCST. He was also a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Prior to retiring in 2002, John was employed with BJ Alan Fireworks as a maintenance technician for over 20 years. John was a self-taught electrician, & mechanic as well. He was a member of the Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, where he acted as usher, audio tech, maintenance, & Sunday service van driver, before falling ill.

John will be remembered as a devoted Dallas Cowboys & LA Lakers fans who had a love for working on cars, gardening, & utilizing his skills to build/fix things. Most importantly, John loved spending quality time with his children/grandchildren & good friends. He had a bright smile, cool personality, & caring nature that is truly going to be missed.

He leaves to cherish his beloved memory, his children, Nicole Drummond of Spartanburg, SC, Michael Brooks of Columbus, Jamillah (Aric) Drummond-Franklin of Campbell, John Drummond Jr. & Marlon Drummond of Youngstown, & Jennifer Drummond of Girard; 19 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, & 2 bonus daughters, Wilasia & Surender Sanders, who he loved dearly. He also leaves behind his siblings LC (Marguerite) Drummond Sr., Howard Mitchell Jr., Stanley Croom, & Janice (Eddie) Walton all of Youngstown, JB (Jeanne) Drummond of Aubrey, Tx, Bobby Croom of West Palm Bch, Fl, & Jerry (Jenaire) Croom of Austintown; sisters-in-law Norma Jean Drummond of Youngstown & Shawn Drummond of Elyria; his nephew Chief Master Sergeant Fred H. Drummond Jr., whom he was close to, his good friends Willie Oliver Sr. & Rev. Gary Rozier. Lastly, he leaves behind his special friend, Cynthia Drummond, his “grand dog”/companion Leo, & a host of family & friends.

He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Fred H. Drummond Sr. & Leon Drummond Sr., & nephew Marcus Drummond.

Visitation will be Thursday, December 9th, 2021 from 10:00-11:00 a.m. At the L E Black, Phillips, & Holden Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Due to the pandemic, all guests are asked to wear masks and observe social distancing.

The family would like to thank the amazing teams at Oasis, Transitions Health Hospice, & Mercy Health for their hard work & dedication in caring for John.

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