Buddy French was born May 28, 1944 in Gibson County, TN the son of the late Robert Wiley and Mattie Hays Love French.
Mr. French was a self-employed Commercial Fisherman, a member of the Savannah Moose Lodge, and had lived in Savannah for the last 30 years.
Mr. French departed this life on July 16, 2014 in Savannah, Tennessee at the age of 70 Years, 1 Month, 18 Days.
He is survived by 2 sons, Robert Allen French Jr. and wife Bonnie Jean of Savannah, TN , and Jerry Wayne French of Savannah, TN; a brother, John French of Trenton, TN; 2 grandchildren, Christina (French) Malone and Keith Allen French; and a great-granddaughter Brooklyn French.
He is also survived by his friends Jerry Young, David White, Buck, Mandy, Dobber, Kenny Gibbs, and Carol French.
In addition to his parents, Mr. French was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Rose Yergin;