Rufus King Gann, Jr. age 88, departed this life on Monday, August 31, 2020 in Tullahoma, Tennessee. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee on October 13, 1931 to the late Rufus King Gann Sr. and Susie Bowling Gann. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his siblings: Dorothy Gann Curtis, Susan Gann Bennett, Marjorie Gann Akin, and Sarah Katherine Gann Spann.
He is survived by niece Katherine Bowling Spann Anderson (Lytle). Rufus served his country in Baunholder,Germany. He was a devoted member and volunteer at Belle Meade United Methodist Church. Rufus loved to travel and shared that love by organizing many church trips Rufus worked for The Tennessean Newspaper, retiring as a Supervisor in the Advertising Sales Department.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, September 4, 2020 in Lindsley Hall of Mount Olivet Funeral Home, with a gathering of family and friends, one hour prior. Interment to follow in Mount Olivet Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks for donations to be made in Rufus's name to Belle Meade United Methodist Church, Nashville, TN.
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