Johnny Buford Squeaky MEEKS

McMinnville resident and Grundy County, TN native Johnny Buford "Squeaky" Meeks, age 70, was born May 22, 1940 and died July 29, 2010 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following an extended illness. A retired truck driver with Sullens Transport, he was the son of the late John Edd and Eula Mae Meeks. He was married to Nellie Morgan Meeks who preceded him in death December 24, 2007. He is survived by one daughter, Johni Meeks of Nashville, TN; two step-sons and step-daughter-in-law, Frank and Sandy Newby and Brayton Harris both of McMinnville; step-daughter and her fiancé, Kim Engleman and Rob Gross of Howard City, MI; two grandsons, one granddaughter, one great-grandson and one great-granddaughter; two sisters, Stella Marsh (Bob Garrison) of McMinnville and Barbara Chambers (Larry Mullens) of Nashville, TN; several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral service was held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2010 in High's Chapel with Willard Ralph, Jr. officiating. Burial followed in the Gardens of Memory.