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Buford Naylor

January 10, 1926 — November 14, 2018

Willie Buford Naylor, age 92, departed this earth on Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at his home in Bethel Springs, Tennessee.

Mr. Naylor was born on January 10, 1926, in Finger, Tennessee, to Harmon and Willie Young Naylor. He attended schools in McNairy County, Tennessee, and farmed as a young man. On April 26, 1944, Mr. Naylor entered the United States Army and served with the 275th Infantry Regiment (Company B) for five months in the European Theater of Operations. Upon returning home, Mr. Naylor married Bessie Mae Moore on July 20, 1946. He was employed by the State of Tennessee at the Tennessee Department of Transportation for thirty years before retiring in 1986. After the death of Bessie Mae Naylor in June 1998, Mr. Naylor married Dortha Browder on January 14, 2000. Mr. Naylor was a member of New Salem Presbyterian Church in Bethel Springs, Tennessee. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, being outdoors, traveling, and watching the Atlanta Braves play baseball.

Mr. Naylor is survived by Dortha Browder Naylor, his wife of eighteen years, and Jackie Davidson, his daughter, of Jackson, Tennessee. He is also survived by four grandchildren: Cherelle Sweeney (Chris) of Bethel Springs, Tennessee; Amber Hill (Leonard) of Selmer, Tennessee; Brent Davidson of Knoxville, Tennessee; and Leigh Ann Foster (Wesley) of Adamsville, Tennessee. Mr. Naylor is survived by six great-grandchildren: Ty Sweeney (Currie) of Fort Myers, Florida; Darby Moore (Kyle) of Gilchrist, Tennessee; Olivia and Cooper Hill of Selmer, Tennessee; and Naylor and Rhodes Foster of Adamsville, Tennessee.

Mr. Naylor is preceded in death by Bessie Mae Naylor, his wife of fifty-one years, and Doris Hipps (James), his daughter. He is also preceded in death by Harmon and Willie Naylor, his parents; Minnie Plunk and Marie White, his sisters; and Floyd Naylor, Arthur Naylor, Johnny Naylor, Raymond Naylor, and A.J. Naylor, his brothers.

Serving as pallbearers are Brent Davidson, Ty Sweeney, Chris Sweeney, Leonard Hill, Wesley Foster, and Kyle Moore. Honorary pallbearers are James Hipps, Francis Wilson, and Leon Hurst.
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Visitation

Sunday, November 18, 2018

10:00am - 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

160 West Cypress Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

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Sunday, November 18, 2018

Starts at 2:00 pm (Eastern time)

Shackelford Funeral Directors

160 West Cypress Avenue, Selmer, TN 38375

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