Jackie Sherman Stout

Jackie Sherman Stout "Jack", age 73, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2026 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas.

He was born November 30, 1952 in McKenzie, Tennessee, a son of James and Wilma Tegethoff Stout. His parents moved to Memphis, TN, where Jack grew up and completed high school.

Jack would go on to complete his electrical engineering degree at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Once graduated, he then moved to Fort Worth, Texas to pursue his career and meet his wife, Esmeralda. Together, Jack and Esmeralda settled in Azle, Texas to raise their two children. Jack and his wife would be celebrating 45 years of marriage in November. Jack served as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather and enjoyed his time working with his hands, building electrical projects, fishing, playing the drums, and making music with family and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, James Harrel Stout.

He is survived by his mother, Wilma Tegethoff Stout and sister, Janice Freeman of Cordova, Tennessee; wife, Esmeralda Mendieta Stout; son, Austin James Stout; daughter, Anita Marie Stout; grandchildren, Isaiah James Stout, Kingsley Nathaniel Stout, Rickson Perry Stout, Alexis Skye Dijkman, and Tye Alexander Dijkman; two nephews, Nicholas Boyer and Terence Boyer; along with many other family members and friends who will deeply miss him.

A visitation service will be held on Monday, October 5th, 2026, from 6:00-8:00 PM and funeral service on Tuesday, October 6th, 2026, at 2:00 PM at White's Funeral Home in Azle, Texas. We invite all who knew and loved Jackie to join us in honoring his memory.

In lieu of flowers, we encourage you to honor Jack's legacy of learning and engineering by seeking out new knowledge and sharing insights with others. This would be the best tribute to his extraordinary life.