Frank Brewer, 88

McMinnville resident and Bledsoe County native Frank Brewer, 88, died June 15 at his home after a brief illness.

A retired police chief, poultry farmer and a member of McMinnville Freewill Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Lewis and Oma Wilson Brewer; and was preceded in death by wife, Carolyn Ruth Brewer in 1994.

He is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Julia and Harold Roberts of Dunlap, Margie and Joe Melton of McMinnville, Cale and Anthony Campbell of Tracy City, Kelly and Michael Boles of McMinnville; brother, Randal Brewer of Jacksboro; six grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.

Services were held Thursday at Pikeville Funeral Home with Bill Eversole officiating. Burial followed at Beech Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lazarus House Hospice.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home was in charge of local arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) June 17, 2005