He is survived by three children, Janice Gullett and husband Richard of Eads, Tenn., Robert Chelette of Welsh and Brenda Gail Reeves of Bastrop; 12 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; sisters, Katie Bankson, Betty Jo Chadwick and Catherine Hankins; special companion of 10 years, Maudene McGrew and her daughters, Dena Hawthorne and husband Andy and Judy Sims and her special companion Georgina Russell.
Serving as pallbearers will be John Middlebrooks, Ralph Reynolds, Olen Haynes, Thomas Mosely, Andy Hawthorne, Charlie Morris and Britt Hankins. Claude Mann will serve as an honorary pallbearer.