Ernest Lee Wade, age 59, a McMinnville, TN resident and Warren County, TN native was born March 30, 1958 and died June 25, 2017 following a sudden illness. He was a member of Browns Chapel Baptist Church and son of Tommie Ford Brown of McMinnville and the late Cecil Wade. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by grandparents, Frank and Mable Ford. In addition to his mother, he is survived by three brothers, Douglas Ford and Bill Martin both of McMinnville and Greg Wade of Lebanon, TN; six sisters and brothers-in-law, Munice and Michael Harris, Connie Malone, Cecilia Wade and Edna and Francisco SiFuentes all of McMinnville and Lois Wade and Michelle Wade both of Lebanon; aunts and uncles, Jeanette Strode, Paul Ford, Nora and Henry Arnold and Janice King all of McMinnville and Frankie and Bill Wooten of Tullahoma, TN; nieces and nephews, Tisha Vaughn and husband John, Demond Wade, Jason Wade and wife Deann, Ryan Malone and wife Jackie, Shandra Mejia and Montserat Edna SiFuentes all of McMinnville and Samuel Rosado Lopez and wife Connie of Virginia; many cousins and friends; and best friends, Perry and Clayton Martin and Carzell Robinson. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017 in High’s Chapel with Bro. John Young to officiate. Interment will follow in Leesburg Cemetery. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday until the time of service at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.