Teddie Overton

Teddie Overton, age 83, of Waynesboro, TN departed this life on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was the son of the late Thomas and Daisy Ona Templeton Overton of Clifton.

Teddie spent most of his adult life working on the Inland Waterways. At the age of 17, he started as a deckhand on the Tennessee River and retired, after more than 54 years, as a captain on the Mississippi River. He served his country with the United States Army in South Korea from 1956 to 1958. Teddie was a member of the First Pentecostal Church in Clifton, TN. Though nothing gave him more joy than his family, his love of running his Beagles, trading cars, hunting and fishing (and frying those fish for his friends and family) came a close second.

In addition to his parents, Teddie was preceded in death by his daughter Lecia Overton, son Russ Davidson, sisters Bonnie Skelton, Louise Stricklin, Guyula Brown and brothers, Eddie, Jack, Walter and Nathanael Overton.
He is survived by his loving wife of thirty-nine years, Carole Ann Waters Overton and his children Wileda Hammack, Sissy Overton, NaDarai Kimball, Amy Sawyer, Jana (Mike) Haughey and Doug (Regina) Davidson. He is also survived by the grandchildren and great-grandchildren who adored their Granddaddy; Daniel (Lesley) Sawyer, Alecia (Brandon) Johnson, Tres Kimball, Carrie Ann Sawyer, D.J. (Ashley) Hammack, Kiriar Kimball, Matthew Haughey, Sarah Haughey, Ian Davidson, Jonathan Sawyer, and Autumn Davidson; great-grandchildren Camden and Deklen Johnson, Brooklyn Hammack, and McKinley and Bowen Sawyer. He is also survived by his brother Bobby (Charlene) Overton and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.
We will miss him so much.

Services will be Sunday, January 14, 2018 at 12 noon at First Pentecostal Church, Clifton, TN with Billy Wright and Ricky Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in Memory Gardens of Hardin County with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Family will receive visitors from 4 pm to 7 pm on Saturday at Shackelford Funeral Home, Waynesboro, TN and from 10 am to service time on Sunday at the church.

Pallbearers will be Terry Overton, Doug Davidson, Daniel Sawyer, Tres Kimball, D.J. Hammack and Matthew Haughey.

Honorary pallbearers will be Alecia Johnson, Carrie Sawyer, Kiriar Kimball, Sarah Haughey, Ian Davidson, Jonathan Sawyer and Autumn Davidson.