Dewey Moss

BAXTER-Private graveside services and interment for Dewey Elmer Moss, 82 of Baxter, were held Friday, February 12 at Odd Fellows Cemetery. There was a private visitation at the Baxter Chapel. Ty Fields officiated. Mr. Moss died Tuesday morning, February 9, 2021 at his home after an extended illness. He was born April 19, 1938 in to the late Lawrence C. and Ruby Maxwell Moss. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Charles C. Moss. He was a 1957 graduate of Baxter Seminary. In his early years he enjoyed working in furniture manufacturing. He later worked at the Zinc Mine in Carthage, TN where he retired in 2000. He was an avid fisherman and always enjoyed sharing his catches by having big fish fries with family and friends. He loved to garden and was known to have a green thumb. He was a tobacco farmer for over forty years. He loved Tennessee Football and Basketball and loved watching the games. Survivors include wife of 59 years (Married June 30, 1961) Daisy Howard Moss of Baxter, daughters, Dana (Terry) Fields, Daphne (Mark) Rippetoe; son, Darryl (Judy) Moss; grandchildren: Jeni Lackey, Jason (Cindy) Harris, Candice Bates, Ty (Morgan) Fields, Teah (Cody) Smith, Savannah (Tanner) Crain, and Chloe Rippetoe, great-grandchildren: Avery, Jaden, Peyton, Kenzie, Brock, Jude, Mack, Hattie, Sawyer, Lottie and Mabel. Memorial donations may be made to the Odd Fellows Cemetery Fund c/o James T. Sherrell, P.O. Box 275, Baxter, TN 38544. Family served as pallbearers. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.