Obituaries
Rodrick "Rod" Gray Padgett
January 5, 1945 - January 22, 2010
Rodrick “Rod” Gray Padgett
MONROE--Rodrick “Rod” Gray Padgett, 65, 1250 Hill Cemetery Rd., Monroe, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. He was a construction worker.
He was born Jan. 5, 1945 in Overton County, the son of Coy Wood Padgett and Delphia (Reagan) Padgett. He lived most of his life in Overton and Pickett Counties. He was a member of McDonald’s Chapel United Methodist Church. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved to coon hunt and fish.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Martha Padgett; sister, Georgia Smith; and brother, Jim Padgett.
Surviving relatives include daughter, Jayne Ann Ferrell and husband, Larry Ferrell Jr., Monroe; two sons, Rodney Padgett and wife, Tracy, Bristol, Tn.; Coy Padgett and Elaine McDonald, Monroe; two sisters, Gracie Chambers, Algood, Tn.; Martha Brown, Hilham, TN.; brother, Robert Padgett, Monroe; five grandchildren Matt Ferrell and wife Ashlee, Chase Ferrell, Jayna Kate Ferrell, Avery and Nicholas Padgett, host of nieces, nephews, other family members and friends.
Funeral services were held Jan. 24, 2010 at 2 p.m. from Livingston Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Campbell, Bro. Bobby White and Bro. George Turke. Burial was at Sylvester-Robbins Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Walker, Dudley Talley, Johnny and Junior Hill, Rodney Padgett, and Ronald Looper. Honorary pallbearers were Coy and Kyle Padgett, Chase and Matt Ferrell and Dale Kopp.
Special care was provided Livingston Funeral Home.