Jimmie Laverne Ivy, 70

McMinnville resident and Grayson, La., native Jimmie Laverne Ivy, 70, died Dec. 8 at NHC Healthcare after an extended illness.

A restauranteur and a Lutheran, he was the son of the late James Armistos and Della May Watts Ivy.

He is survived by his wife, Ruta Ivy of McMinnville; stepsons, Daniel DeLaCruz of Ohio and Peter DeLaCruz of Nashville; stepdaughter, Christine DeLaCruz of Nashville; brother, Walter Cook and sister, Marie Eckhart; and grandchildren, Nichole Gonzalez, Jacob DeLaCruz, Rochelle Patrick, Sam Hyneman, Ryan Adams and Jesse Adams.

Services will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home with Vicar Smithey officiating. Visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Love-Cantrell & Cope.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Dec. 9, 2005