Lori G. Vandiver, 60, departed this life on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Bolivar General Hospital.
She was born on June 13, 1962, in Dyersburg,Tn to the late Harold and Frances Garner, living most of her life in Hardeman County. She was a 1980 graduate of Bolivar Central High School, and started dating Eddie Vandiver when she was 14 years old. She married him on June 8, 1979. Lori worked at Old line Insurance Agency in Bolivar for over 30 years. She enjoyed her career as an insurance agent, vacationing in Gatlinburg, singing karaoke, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Mrs. Vandiver was a member of Walnut Grove Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband of almost 44 years, Eddie Vandiver; daughter Brandy Faulk (Clark) of Bolivar; son Brian Vandiver (Lauren) of Whiteville; sister Tammy Pankey (Mike) of Dyersburg; and five grandchildren, Makayla, Layne, & Jaxson Faulk, Aiden Vandiver, and Madison Huff.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Garner; mother, Frances Farrow; sister, Connie Payne; brother, Ronnie Garner; and infant sister, Cynthia Garner.