Henry Dean Rivers, age 93, of Nashville, Tennessee passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022. Henry was born April 10, 1929 in Charleston, SC to his parents James Edgar and Lillie Albeine Turnage Rivers who predecease him.
Henry worked for the United States Postal Service doing machine maintenance. He was a veteran of the US Navy serving in the Korean War and was a member of the Andrew Jackson VFW Post 1291 in Nashville and was a member of the American Legion Post 88 in Donelson where he was the past Commander. He was a Baptist.
Henry is predeceased by his loving wife Lydia Lee Rivers who passed away in 1998, by his son Mike Rivers and daughter Deane Rivers. He is survived by his daughter Patricia (Steve) Owensby, by his grandsons Shayne (Katelyn) Owensby, Davin Rivers and Michael Rivers, by his granddaughter Lydia R. Rivers and by his great grandchildren Javian Rivers, Kylee Owensby, Harper Owensby, Austin White, Braxton Vernon, Braylon Vernon, Lilley Rivers and Kylee Rivers.
There will be a visitation for Henry on Thursday, June 23, 2022 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Hibbett & Hailey Funeral Home, 429 Donelson Pike, Nashville, TN 37214, followed by a funeral service at 1:00 PM. Interment will be in Hermitage Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Alive Hospice.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.HibbettHaileyFH.com for the Rivers family.