Paul Edward Pugh, 83

Centertown resident and Wayne County native Paul Edward Pugh, 83, died Sept. 6 at his home after an extended illness.

A river boat captain, a member of Masonic Lodge 732, and Almenah Shriner, he was the son of the late Guss and Ada Lyles Pugh; and was preceded in death by his wife, Martha Pugh; brother, Bruce Pugh; stepdaughter, Patricia Murray, stepsons, Carl and Gene Kierstead; and granddaughter, Shirley Peters.

He is survived by son, Paul Randell Pugh of Pleasant View; daughter, Paulette Pugh of Tennessee; stepsons, Michael Kierstead and Joe Kierstead, both of Texas and Jerry Kierstead of Tennessee; 52 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home Chapel with burial following at Prater Cemetery in Cannon County. Visitation will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. tonight along with Masonic rites. Visitation will also be held from 8 a.m. until time of service Thursday at Love-Cantrell & Cope.

Love-Cantrell & Cope Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Southern Standard
(McMinnville, Tenn.) Sept. 8, 2004