James E. (Jack) HENNESSEE

McMinnville resident and Warren County native James E. "Jack" Hennessee, age 93, was born July 10, 1917 and died February 22, 2011 at NHC Healthcare McMinnville following a three-month illness. A retired manager with Tennessee-Carolina Transport, he was the son of the late Joseph and Sarah Elizabeth Marler Hennessee. Jack was a civic leader, served as president of McMinnville Jaycees, president of Young Democrats Club of McMinnville and Warren County, member of Civitan Club of Cookeville, TN and was a founding member of Westwood Church of Christ and Little League Baseball of McMinnville. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife of sixty-four years, Frankie Irene Williams Hennessee, July 5, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Lois Evans Hennessee of McMinnville; son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Cam Hennessee of Annapolis, MD; grandchildren, Rachael Hennessee Krohn and husband Kevin of Huntington Beach, CA, Marc Hennessee and wife Teresa of Phoenix, AZ and Dr. Jon Hennessee and wife Kim of Concord, NH and great-grandchildren, Cormac and Ryan Hennessee and Konnor Krohn. Funeral service was held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 26, 2011 in High's Chapel with Coy Hathcock and Eben Gilbert officiating. Burial followed in the Mt. View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Westwood Church of Christ Building Fund.