Dellie Aulene Perdue, age 77, of Lafayette, TN., passed away Saturday, April 17, 1993, at University Medical Center in Lebanon, TN. Mrs. Perdue was born in Macon County, the daughter of the late Claude and Francis Driver Fox. Her husband Ezra Perdue, preceded her in death. Also, two sons, Willard and Jewell Perdue, preceded her in death. She was a homemaker.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 19, 1993, at 11:00 a.m., in the chapel of Alexander Funeral Home in Lafayette by Bro. Thomas E. Roark. Interment was in the Underwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ricky Lawrence, Jonathon, Scottie, Eric, Tony, Shawn and DeWayne Perdue, and Michael Wright.

She is survived by five sons, Bill Perdue, Charles Perdue and Randall Perdue, all of Lafayette, TN., Roger Perdue of Hermitage Springs, TN., Steve Perdue of Mt. Union, KY.; three daughters Elsie Wright of Fountain Run, KY., Virginia Knight of Lafayette, TN., Jo Anna Davis of Columbia, TN.; five step sons, Tillmon Perdue of Lafayette, TN., Hildreth, James, Jesse, and Kenneth Perdue, all of Indianapolis; three step daughters, Gracie Wooten of Indianapolis, IN., Marie Hagenschneider of OH., Mildred Cook of Lafayette, TN.; one brother, Turner Fox of Lafayette, TN.; 20 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren. Alexander Macon County Funeral Home, in Lafayette, in charge of arrangements.

Source: Macon County Times, April 22, 1993

Submitted By: Deb Cassetty

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