Jimmy F. Trantham

He was a local pastor.

The family states he was a loving husband, father, papaw, great grandfather and great great grandfather.

Jimmy is survived by his wife, Vernie Trantham; children, Cherl Trantham, Frankie (Lisa) Trantham, Cindy (Terry) Bowling, Sondra (Kermit) Shelton, Dede (William) Yount, Ricky Lloyd, Clay (Lora) Lloyd, Bernice (David) Miller, Shelia Gregg, Becky (Berry) Furr, Lester Lloyd, and Kathy Partin; 32 grandchildren; 48 great grandchildren; two great great grandchildren; two sisters; and several nieces, nephews and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Joyce Trantham; parents, Leslie Trantham and Stella Cutshaw Trantham; grandsons, A.J. Lloyd and Matthew Jones.

The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6 – 8 pm and on Friday from 6 – 8 pm.

The funeral service will be on Saturday at 11 am in the chapel of Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home with David Miller and Rev. Jerry Williams officiating.

Interment will follow in Providence Cemetery in Hawkins County

Pallbearers are grandsons.

The family would like to extend a special thanks to Amedisys Home Health and the doctors and nurses at Greeneville Community Hospital East. Also to so many friends for love, visits, care and food.

Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kiserrosehillfuneralhome.com.

Kiser Rose Hill Funeral Home

125 Idletime Drive, Greeneville, TN, 37743

423-636-8007