Morgan Mayberry

Funeral services for Morgan (nmn) Mayberry, age 89 of Jackson Co, will be held Friday October 25 at 11am at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Raymond Hensley and Bro. Travis Irwin will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the Veterans Honor Guard. Interment will follow at Morgan-Pippin Cemetery. Mr. Mayberry died Tuesday October 22, 2013 at Athens (TN) Regional Medical Center. A native of Jackson Co. TN, he was born December 3, 1923 to the late Davis (Dave) Argo and Dona Etta Fox Mayberry. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years, Dorothy Sue Montgomery Mayberry (who died September 22, 2008); a son, Ray Douglas Mayberry; and a sister, Mildred Mayberry Pippin, as well as two infant daughters, Doris and Willene Mayberry. Mr. Mayberry was an Elder of Liberty Church of Christ in Jackson County. He was a Veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army in the South Pacific Theatre. He was a farmer and a former employee of Maddux Hardware in Cookeville until his retirement. He is survived by a son, Robert Mayberry and wife Jan Mayberry of Riceville, TN; three grandchildren, Vincent Mayberry and wife Terri Grubb Mayberry, Juleah Mayberry Parrish, and Sarah Mayberry Holmes and husband Jake Holmes; six great-grandchildren, Kayleigh, Trevor, twins Zachary and Lauren Mayberry, Sophie and Finnley Holmes; and by several nieces, nephews and cousins. Vince Mayberry, Jake Holmes, Art Montgomery, Robert Crabtree, Jim Dee and Bobby Summers will serve as pallbearers. Barry Allison will serve as an honorary pallbearer. Mr. Mayberry's family suggests memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society-Cookeville, 753A Humble Dr., Cookeville, TN 38501 or to the Alzheimer's Tennessee Inc., Cumberlands Office, 1459 Interstate Dr. Ste 211, Cookeville, TN 38501.