Gertrude Sheffield

GERTRUDE BARHAM SHEFFIELD

Henderson, TN: Gertrude Imogene Barham Sheffield age 94 passed away April 10, 2015 at the Henderson Health & Rehabilitation Center.

She was born July 20, 1920 near Mifflin the daughter of the late William Henry and Rancey
Kelley Dyer. She attended schools at Mifflin School House. She worked at the Henderson Compress, Chester County Sportswear and Salant & Salant Mfg. She was married to Ira Barham in 1946 and Mr. Barham died in 1971. She later married H.C. Sheffield and he died 1990. She made her home in Henderson most of her life.

Mrs. Sheffield was the oldest member of the Estes church of Christ congregation.

She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Johnson and husband Ricky of Henderson; a grandson, Jedd Johnson and wife Bonnie of Decatur, AL and two great grandchildren, Jacie and Jena Johnson.

She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Traci Johnson in 1994 and a sister, Dona Phillips and four brothers, Ambrose Dyer, Leamon Dyer, Ludell Dyer and Ernest Dyer.

Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Sunday at Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel with Roy Sharp and Billy Smith officiating and burial will follow in Chester County Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends at Johnson Chapel beginning at 12:00 Noon Sunday until service time at 2:00 PM Sunday.

Shackelford Funeral Directors – Johnson Chapel
Henderson, TN
731-989-2624