Stanley Malloy Damesworth, 80, of Gleason died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at Volunteer General Hospital in Martin. Services for Mr. Damesworth were held Sunday, May 4, 1997, at Gallimore Funeral Home Chapel in Gleason. Burial was held in Ebenezer Cemetery in New Johnsonville, Tennessee. Bro. Ray Winsted and Steve Walker were the officiating ministers.

Mr. Damesworth was a retired farmer.He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Gleason.He was born october 10, 1916 in Waverly,Tennessee. Mr. Damesworth is proceded in death by three children; Grady Damesworth,Petie Damesworth, RebeccaDamesworth, parents; John Henry and Nancy Jane Smith Damesworth.

Mr. Damesworth is survived by his wife, Bonnie Jane Jackson Damesworth, five sons; Eston Damesworth of Gleason, John Damesworth of Dyersburg, Tony Damesworth of Gleason, Jimmy Damesworth of Dyersburg, five daughters; Edith Wynn of Paris, Judy Hammonds of Dyersburg, Linda Tabor of Hayt, Missouri, Debra Lock of Dyersburg, Nancy Blevens of Newbern, one sister; Earlene Chappell of New Johnsonville, twenty- nine grandchildren, twenty eight great grandchildren, four great great grandchildren.

Pallbearers: Phillip Damesworth, Kenneth Damesworth, Wayne Damesworth, Mickey Damesworth, Randy Damesworth, Alan Damesworth, Jeremy Damesworth, Brian Tabor, Roy Hammond, Bubba Lock, Tim Griffith, Levi Griffith, Johnny Blevens, Gerald Blevens, Brandon Griffith.

Published in “News Democrat”,Waverly, TN

Submitted by:D. E. Turner