Russell Neal Medley, 77

A farmer and a member of Trousdale Church of Christ, he served his country in the U.S. Army.

The son of Oscar Brown and Elma Lorraine Sherell Medley, he is survived by his wife, Jeannie Gandy Medley; daughters and sons-in-law, Sharon and Ronnie Holmes of Manchester, Marsha and Kevin Aberegg of Morrison and Connie Medley of McMinnville; sons and daughters-in-law, Edwin Neal Medley, Jeffery and Marilyn Medley, Junior and Penny Medley, Billy and Laura Medley, Tim and Sherry Medley, all of McMinnville; 15 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; former spouse, Christine Medley of McMinnville; stepdaughters, Kimberly Ruth Jacobs of Virginia, Karen Margaret Hammed of High Point, N.C. and Karol Louise Scott of White County; stepson, Kenneth Hieb of Woodbury; seven step-grandchldren and two step-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at High?s Chapel with Charles Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery with military graveside rites administered by VFW Post 5064 and American Legion Post 173. Visitation will be held from 1 to 9 p.m. today and 10 a.m. until time of service Monday at High?s.

High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard

(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 3, 2006