General Thomas "Red" Dover, Jr.

McMinnville resident and Cullman, AL native General Thomas "Red" Dover, Jr., age 67, was born February 13, 1945 and died December 22, 2012 at River Park Hospital following a three-year illness. A retired employee of Oster Corporation and member of Barren Fork Baptist Church, he was the son of the late General Thomas and Leona Ward Dover, Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, J.C. Dover; sister, Maxine Smith and great-granddaughter, Autumn Paige Greene. He was married December 14, 1963 to Linnie Linda Dover of McMinnville. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Rickey (Deborah Billings) Dover of Cleveland, TN; daughter, Donna (Bobby) Earls of McMinnville; two grandchildren, Gary Wayne Sharp and Brittany Nichole Dover; four great-grandchildren, Nathan, Braden, Nevaeh and Katie; brother, Melton (Sherry) Dover of Dickson, TN; two sisters, Jeanette (Glen) Jones of McMinnville and Geraldine Sherrell of Woodbury, TN and a host of nieces, nephews and in-laws. Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Monday, December 24, 2012 in High's Chapel with David Dawson officiating. Burial will follow in the Kirby Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Sunday and 9:00 a.m. until time of service Monday at High's.