Joe Leonard Varner, 73, of Loretto, TN, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at his residence. He was a native of Alabama, retired from the Lawrence County Highway Department, and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy A. and Martha Lois Jerkins Varner and two daughters, Deborah Jean Varner and Melissa Joyce Varner.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Mae Lovelace Varner, of Loretto, TN. Four daughters, Martha Gobbell of Lawrenceburg, TN, Linda Carol Newton of Lawrenceburg, TN, Teresa Mattox of Loretto, TN and Nancy Smith of Loretto, TN. Two sons, Wayne Varner of Lawrenceburg, TN and Donald Varner of Leoma, TN. Two sisters, Mary Sue Johnson of Prattville, AL and Bonnie Mae Ellis of Brewton, AL. Four brothers, James S. Varner of Andalusia, AL, Jack Varner of Denver, CO, Billy Wayne Warner of Repton, AL and Randall Varner of Castleberry, AL. Fourteen grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Sunday, Mar. 23, 2008, with Bro. Ed Lopp
officiating. Interment followed at Stutts Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., AL. Neal Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, TN, was in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Mae Lovelace Varner, of Loretto, TN. Four daughters, Martha Gobbell of Lawrenceburg, TN, Linda Carol Newton of Lawrenceburg, TN, Teresa Mattox of Loretto, TN and Nancy Smith of Loretto, TN. Two sons, Wayne Varner of Lawrenceburg, TN and Donald Varner of Leoma, TN. Two sisters, Mary Sue Johnson of Prattville, AL and Bonnie Mae Ellis of Brewton, AL. Four brothers, James S. Varner of Andalusia, AL, Jack Varner of Denver, CO, Billy Wayne Warner of Repton, AL and Randall Varner of Castleberry, AL. Fourteen grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Sunday, Mar. 23, 2008, with Bro. Ed Lopp
officiating. Interment followed at Stutts Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., AL. Neal Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, TN, was in charge of arrangements.
Joe Leonard Varner, 73, of Loretto, TN, died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at his residence. He was a native of Alabama, retired from the Lawrence County Highway Department, and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy A. and Martha Lois Jerkins Varner and two daughters, Deborah Jean Varner and Melissa Joyce Varner.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Mae Lovelace Varner, of Loretto, TN. Four daughters, Martha Gobbell of Lawrenceburg, TN, Linda Carol Newton of Lawrenceburg, TN, Teresa Mattox of Loretto, TN and Nancy Smith of Loretto, TN. Two sons, Wayne Varner of Lawrenceburg, TN and Donald Varner of Leoma, TN. Two sisters, Mary Sue Johnson of Prattville, AL and Bonnie Mae Ellis of Brewton, AL. Four brothers, James S. Varner of Andalusia, AL, Jack Varner of Denver, CO, Billy Wayne Warner of Repton, AL and Randall Varner of Castleberry, AL. Fourteen grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Sunday, Mar. 23, 2008, with Bro. Ed Lopp
officiating. Interment followed at Stutts Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., AL. Neal Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, TN, was in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his wife, Clara Mae Lovelace Varner, of Loretto, TN. Four daughters, Martha Gobbell of Lawrenceburg, TN, Linda Carol Newton of Lawrenceburg, TN, Teresa Mattox of Loretto, TN and Nancy Smith of Loretto, TN. Two sons, Wayne Varner of Lawrenceburg, TN and Donald Varner of Leoma, TN. Two sisters, Mary Sue Johnson of Prattville, AL and Bonnie Mae Ellis of Brewton, AL. Four brothers, James S. Varner of Andalusia, AL, Jack Varner of Denver, CO, Billy Wayne Warner of Repton, AL and Randall Varner of Castleberry, AL. Fourteen grandchildren. Several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted at Neal Funeral Home at 2:00 PM Sunday, Mar. 23, 2008, with Bro. Ed Lopp
officiating. Interment followed at Stutts Cemetery in Lauderdale Co., AL. Neal Funeral Home, Lawrenceburg, TN, was in charge of arrangements.
