Edgar L. Bess, 78
A retired employee of Greeter Lumber Company, he was the son of Lonnie and Charity Nunley Bess, and was preceded in death by daughter, Deborah Cunningham; brother, Austin Bess; sisters, Jessie Ruth Payne, Gladys Bess, Hazel Anderson and Vernie Fults.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Phillips Bess; daughters, Rita Hooiser of Palmer, and Wanda Bess of Kissimmee, Fla.; sisters, Katherine Moore of Double Springs, Ala., and Margaret Bishop of Lafayette, Ga.; grandchildren, Chasity, Nathan, Michael and Brittney; and great-grandchildren, Dillon, Chesten, Kendra, Kami, Caleb and Waylon.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Layne Funeral Home in Altamont with Ed Dudley officiating. Burial will follow at Altamont City Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. today at Layne Funeral Home.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Jan. 7, 2005