David Lamar Jacks

David Lamar Jacks, of Alachua, Florida, passed away on March 18, 2023, surrounded by his loving family at Haven Hospice in Gainesville, Florida, following a lengthy illness.Lamar was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on June 6, 1935, the first of 2 boys, to his father, Sterling Jacks and his mother, Roegenia (Duncan) Jacks. Lamar grew up in Memphis, Tennessee, where he attended Messick High School. He attended Memphis State University after high school, where he was an ROTC captain. After earning his bachelor's degree in 1957, he received two master's degrees from Boston University, the first in Psychology and the second a Master of Sacred Theology. As a young methodist minister, he traveled the Middle East and Europe. Lamar was committed to education and directly enriched the lives of thousands of students, many of whom followed his lead to work in the field of Psychology. He was a professor at Santa Fe College for 44 years. While teaching at Sante Fe, he met Maureen Quinn, married her and combined their two families to enjoy 42 years of loving marriage and life. He previously taught at the University of Kentucky and Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida, where he was the Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology faculty advisor. He had a profound effect on his students that went beyond the classroom.He is predeceased by his parents, his brother Jon Jacks, and his son-in-law Steven Sopp. Lamar is survived by his loving wife Maureen Jacks, daughters Kelly Lewis (Sean), Dawn Baker, Holly Jacks McKnight (Jeff), Colleen Sopp, his sister-in-law Carol Jacks and niece, Jannae Jacks, and six beloved grandchildren: Miranda Dawn Jones, Danny Kelly Lewis, Dylan Sean Lewis, Lily Jessica McKnight, Nicholas Lloyd McKnight, and Drew Michael Lewis. Lamar was a historian who loved learning about other cultures and civilizations. His intellect and knowledge bled into so many areas of interest. He and his wife, Maureen, were world travelers who loved exploring new places.He is on his final journey and will be buried at Prairie Creek Conservation Cemetery at 11 am on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.Arrangements are in the care of Milam Funeral Home, 311 South Main Street, Gainesville, Fl 32601.