Taps / Sick Call

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Edward J Schade September 6, 2025 Calvary Cemetery

Donald B Canaday September 5, 2025 Trie-Cities Memorial Gardens

Kenneth Stevenson Aug 31, 2025 Springfield Cemetery

Orval "Sarge" Brooks

Omas Lester Aug 6, 2025 Cedar Grove Cemetery

Philip Lee Thomas July 20, 2025 Pettus Cemetery

Fred Wisdom June 14, 2025 Restview Cemetery

Ronald W Neel June 7, 2025 Loretto Memorial Gardens

Andrew L Stewart June 1, 2025 Pleasant Grove Cemetery

Marshall Edward "Ed" Hines April 17, 2025 Emmaline Stutts Cemetery

Jonathan Daniel Chandler April 3, 2025 Greenhill Funeral Home

Grandville "Grant" Kelly Hensley Mar 20, 2025 Loretto Memorial Gardens

Jasper Neal Faulkner Mar 16, 2025 Greenview Cemetery

James Eddy Mar 2, 2025 Pettus Cemetery

Elliot R Clayton Feb 17, 2025 Gum Springs Cemetery

Richard L Grimes Feb 15, 2025 Wayne County Memorial Gardens

Tim Berry - Feb 11, 2025 Rogersville Funeral Home

Julen "Hootie" Dickey - Feb 4, 2025 Deerfield Cemetery

Recent Deaths of Legion Members and Family

Matt (Flipping Ink) Bartlett - newphew of Theresa & Dale Wilkinson

Keith (Gus) Farris

Barry Hamm - father of Morgan (Jason) Reed

Stephen Clemmons - brother of Sharon Clemmons

Frances Hartsfield - aunt of Jason, Nicki & Eli Hartsfield & Mallory Corbin

Dustin Cotton - grandson of Tony Woodward & cousin of Jason & Eli Hartsfield

Anita McNamer

William Dorning

Hazel Peterson

Rita McKee

Annegret Wilson

Oliver "Sam" Hartsfield - father of Jason

Debbie Hall - sister of John

Deborah Springer - wife of Marvin

Letha King

Craig Killen - brother of Bogart

Our Condolences to the Families

August 2025 SICK LIST

Ronald Beard

Tom Tyler

Gary Scott

Bob Nix

Ashley Dewitt

Kim Wiley

August 2025 SICK LIST

Shirly Davis

Pat Yocom

JR & Mary Barnett

Kim Wiley

Peggy Monroe

Donna Nash

Final Inspection

The Soldier Stood and faced God

Which must always come to pass

He hoped his shoes were shining

Just as brightly as his brass.

Step forward now, you solder,

How shall I deal with you?

Have you always turned the other cheek?

Th My Church have you been true?

The Soldier squared his shoulder and said,

No, Lord, I guess I ain't

Because those of us who carry guns

Can't always be a Saint.

I've had to work most Sundays

And at times my talk was tough,

And sometimes I've been violent,

Because the world is awfully rough.

But, I never took a penny

That wasn't mine to keep...

Though I worked a lot of overtime

When the bills got just too steep,

And I never passed a cry for help,

Though at times I shook with fear,

And sometimes, God forgive me,

I've wept unmanly tears.

I know I don't deserve a place

Among the people here,

They never wanted me around

Except to calm their fears.

If you've a place for me here, Lord,

It needn't be so grand,

I never expected or had too much,

But if you don't, I'll understand

There was a silence all around the Throne

Where the Saints had often trod

As the Soldier waited quietly,

For the Judgement of his God,

Step forward now, you Soldier,

You've borne your burdens well,

Walk peacefully on Heaven's streets,

You've done your time in Hell