BEULAH HYSMITH VANDIVER
Henderson, TN: Beulah Leoda Hysmith Vandiver, age 92 passed away September 20, 2014 at her home.
She was born March 4, 1922 in the Finger Community in McNairy County, the daughter of the late Fuller and Mary Velma Browder Hysmith. She went to school at Harmony and in 1937 she married James Loyce Vandiver. They made their home in the Deanburg Community where Mr. Vandiver farmed. They moved to Henderson in 1973. Mrs. Vandiver loved to cook especially for her family and keep her yard beautiful. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle.
She is survived by six daughters, Ann Cleek and husband Jerry of Middleton, Wanda Breece and husband Joe of Henderson, Brenda Guinn and husband Jerry of Henderson, Karen Ross and husband Dennis of Henderson and Judy Mayfield Foster of Henderson and Marilyn Rowin and husband Arnold of Clearwater, FL; a son, Mike Vandiver and wife Debbie of Henderson; twenty one grandchildren, thirty seven great grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren and one sister, Willie Jo Morton of Springfield, Ohio.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James Loyce Vandiver in 1978, a daughter, Carolyn Vaughn in July of this year; a grandson, Darrell Parrish, three brothers, Tommy Hysmith, John Hysmith and Eddie Hysmith and four sisters, Gladys Tacker, Emma Maness, Bernice Williams and Charlene Jones.
Funeral services will be 1:00 PM Wednesday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel and burial will follow in Chester County Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at Casey Chapel 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM Tuesday.
Shackelford Funeral Directors – Casey Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2421