James Harold Peden, 84

Mr. Peden was born Sept. 26, 1921 in Warren County and was preceded in death by his parents Joseph Edward and Betty Ann Busey Peden, wife Clara Lucille Emery Peden, grandson Russ Neal, Jr., sister Elizabeth Smith, and brother Virgil Peden. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was a retired machinist with DeZurik.

Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Kathryn and George Patterson of McMinnville; daughter, Rose Mary Peden of Nolensville; daughter and son-in-law, Michelle and Tim Bodey of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, James H., Jr. and Denise Peden, of Chattanooga, and Michael Peden of Gallatin; grandchildren, Lisa Hartman, Mary Roller, Jeffery Starkey, Brian Starkey, Megan Starkey, Layla Peden, Timothy Bodey, and April Hines; great-grandchildren, Lucas and Logan Hartman, Danice George, Kaitlyn Lamb, Abby Stafford, Cheyenne, Katelyn, and McKenzie Starkey, and Loren Hines.

Funeral services are scheduled for 4 p.m. today at McMinnville Funeral Home Chapel. Tommy Dodd will officiate. Interment will follow at Charles Creek Cemetery. Military grave rites will be administered by American Legion Post 173 and VFW Post 5064. The Peden family will receive friends today from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.net

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) April 21, 2006