Henry Earett Bess Jr., 43
A member of Long Mountain The Baptist Church and an employee of Caney Fork and Western Railroad, he was the son of the late Henry and Evie Dickerson Bess Sr.; and was preceded in death by brothers, Dalton and Gene Meeks.
He is survived by his wife, Cathy Aul Bess; sons and daughter-in-law, John and Carrie McCormick of McMinnville and Benjamin McCormick of Nashville; grandsons, Caleb and Chandler McCormick; one sister of Smithville, several nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at Long Mountain The Baptist Church on Harrison Ferry Mountain with Brent Craven and Martin Bell officiating.
Layne Funeral Home of Altamont is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 2, 2005