Shellsford Cemetery: Two join trust fund committee

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Shellsford Cemetery now has a complete trust fund committee with the addition of two new members. From left, Cordell Dykes, chairman; Ann Boyd, secretary-treasurer; Charles Yancy, Alton Bottoms and Danny Ballard.

Cordell Dykes, chairman of the Shellsford Cemetery trust fund committee, announces the addition of two new members, Danny Ballard and Charles Yancy. Other members include Ann Boyd, secretary/treasurer, and Alton Bottoms.

Ballard is retired after 35 years of employment with Carrier. He is married to Wynette Driver Ballard and they have two grown children and five grandchildren.

They are members of First Baptist Church where he serves on the benevolence and public relations committee and is president of his Sunday School class. While attending church at Shellsford, he served as a deacon, Sunday School director and cemetery committee member.

Yancy has been a member of Shellsford Baptist Church since age 14. He is co-owner of Don Yancy and Sons Nursery and serves as a director on the board of Middle Tennessee Nursery Association. He enjoys the day-to-day operations of the nursery and as a sideline raising and cares for his Tennessee Walking horses.

Anyone interested in making a contribution to the Shellsford Cemetery trust fund may send it in care of treasurer Ann Boyd at 97 Collinwood Drive, McMinnville, Tenn., 37110, or call 668-0984 for more details.