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Autrey Eskew “Sarge” Dye, Sr.




Autrey Eskew “Sarge” Dye, Sr., age 87, of Lafayette, TN,died March 12, 2018.

Mr. Dye was retired Sergeant First Class from the U.S. Army. He was a member of VFW Post #7135, where he served as Quartermaster from 2008-2017, Post Commander from 2014-2015 and is the current State of Tennessee Aide De Camp. Mr. Dye was the son of the late, Charles P. and Minnie Ella Stager Dye. He was also preceded in death by his siblings, Grace, Hazel, Van and Clarence Verbon.

He is survived by Sons, Autrey E. (Allison) Dye, Jr. and Chris (Tiffany) Shores, Daughters, Jeanine (Ben) Wade, Mindy (Larry) Oldham and Autre (Tim) Cooper, Grandchildren, Larkin Grant, Jessica Dye Rupe, Jason Dye, Sydney Hobbs, Dezaraye Dawkins and Colston Oldham, Great-grandchildren, Savannah Seckman, Melissa Howell and Brittany, Steven and Jordan Grant, Great-great Grandchild, Jayce Allen Grant, IV, Long time devoted friend and fishing buddy, Barbara Oliver.

 

Visitation was 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday and funeral services were conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at Bond Memorial Chapel. Interment with full military honors was conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Middle Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 7931 McCrory Lane, Nashville, TN 37221. Active pallbearers were Jason Dye, Colston Oldham, Steve Grant, Mike Scott, Mike Woods, and Harry Lancaster. Honorary pallbearers were members of the VFW Post #7135, Jerry Hargrove, Mickey Chambers, Larry Harper, Barry Jenkins and Dominic Desnoyer.

 

Flowers accepted or memorials may be made to the VFW Post and Auxillary #7135, 119 Main Street, Lafayette, TN 38083.

 

Arrangements by Bond Memorial Chapel, N. Mt. Juliet Road and Weston Drive, Mt. Juliet, TN. (615)773-2663. Obit Line (615)641-2663, www.bondmemorial.com

 

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