Moorman McAnulty

Richard Moorman McAnulty, age 89, of Bolivar, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2015 at his home.

A native of Hickory Valley, TN, he was the son of the late James Ashe and Lilla Jones McAnulty. He was a 1944 graduate of Grand Junction High School. After school, he served his country in the US Army during World War II. While in service, he was stationed in Europe having spent most of his tour of duty in France and Austria. Later in his life, he continued to be of service to his country as a Captain in the National Guard, as Director of the Hardeman County Civil Defense and was a member of the VFW. His brother, James David McAnulty, died in the war and Bolivar's VFW post is named in his memory.

On July 6, 1951, Mr, McAnulty was united in marriage to Jane Breeden, who survives. He served as an Elder in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, both in Hickory Valley and Bolivar. Mr. McAnulty worked in carpentry and was the building trade teacher at Middleton (TN) High School for 19 years. He had been an member of the board of directors for the Hardeman County Literacy Council, a Scout Master, worked as a courier for Merchants & Planters Bank for 5 years and was active with "Loaves & Fishes" and "Meals On Wheels".

In addition to his wife, he is survived by his son, Richard Bryan (Mary Beth) McAnulty of Bolivar; his sister, Jane Black Cremer of Toone; five grandchildren, Meaghan McAnulty (Allen) Baker, Thomas Ashe (Natalie Ervin) McCulloch, Wesley Roberts (Chasity) McCulloch, Kyle Raymond Moody and Bradley Robert Moody; and three great-grandchildren, Olivia Katherine Baker, Nolan Barnes Baker and Robert McCulloch.

In addition to his parents and brother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Martha Padgett.

Memorials may be sent to the Bolivar Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 448 Nuckolls Road, Bolivar, TN 38008, The Kirkland Cancer Center at JMCGH (http://www.wth.org/foundation) or the American Heart Association (https://donatenow.heart.org/)