Bessie Lorene Baker Brewer of Waynesboro, TN was born September 11, 1914 in Clifton, TN, the daughter of the late Charlie and Elsie Claire Dowdy Baker. She was united in marriage to Richard Carmack Brewer on December 21, 1935 and he preceded her in death on October 9, 1989.
Mrs. Brewer was a retired school teacher and a member of the Waynesboro Church of Christ in Waynesboro, Tennessee.
Mrs. Brewer departed this life on Friday, January 25, 2019 at Wayne in Waynesboro, Tennessee at the age of 104 Years, 4 Months, 14 Days.
She is survived by sons, Rick Brewer, wife, Jan Hohenwald, TN, Mark Brewer, wife, Terri, Brentwood, TN; daughters, Shirley Curry, Barbara Davis and husband, Kenneth and Linda Lay and husband, Vernon all of Waynesboro, TN; grandchildren, Lynn Bryant, husband, Joe Paul, Jerry Curry, wife, Donna, John Curry, wife, Gail, Gary Davis, wife, Lori, Sherry Davis, Marlon Davis, wife, Robin, Scarlett Bryant, husband, Terry, Victor Lay, wife, Bethany, Verna Lynn Miller, Brandi Feichtinger, husband, Kevin, Lori Moseley, husband, Marcus, Chad Brewer, wife, Jenny, Charlie Brewer, wife, Lara, Autumn Carroll, husband, Chris, Allyson Crowell, husband, Kane, Philip Brewer, wife, Jenny, Ashley Oertigel, husband, Frank and Summer Brewer; 46 great-grandchildren and 30 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by a grandson, Jake Tenison; a son-in-law, Jess Curry and brothers, Tom Baker and Doss Darius (D. D. ) Baker.
Services will be Monday, January 28, 2019 at 1:00 PM at Waynesboro Church of Christ with Rick Brewer and Mark Brewer officiating. Burial will follow in Memorial Gardens, Waynesboro, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County directing. Visitation will be from 9:30 am until service time at the Waynesboro Church of Christ.
Pallbearers will be Gary Davis, Jeff Curry, John Curry, Marlon Davis, Victor Lay, Chad Brewer, Charlie Brewer and Philip Brewer.