Whayne E. Byassee

Mr. Whayne E. Byassee, 89, of Fulton passed away Saturday, Aug. 15, 2020, at the Jackson-Purchase Medical Center in Mayfield, Ky.
He was born on April 21, 1931, in Hickman County, Ky., to the late Whayne Elbert Sr. and Novella Dublin Stephens.
Whayne was a longtime member of Pilot Oak Baptist Church, where he served as a former trustee and supervised the building of the new auditorium. He was a United States Army veteran, who served in the Korean War.
He retired from Steel Systems in Union City, where he was a superintendent, vice president and an estimator. He was also a farmer and lived all of his life in this area.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Jo Overby Byassee of Fulton; a son Michael Whayne (Deloris) Byassee of Powell; two granddaughters; four great-grandchildren; a brother, Vaughn Stephens of Springville; two sisters, Betty Bivens of Paris, and Colleen Weatherford of Decaturville.
Funeral services were to be held 2 p.m. today at Pilot Oak Baptist Church, with burial to follow in the church cemetery.
Visitation was held from noon until the hour of services Thursday at the church.
Hornbeak Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements.
Memorials may be made to: Pilot Oak Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, c/o Jerry Coltharp, 4001 State Route 94 West, Wingo, KY 42088 or to: Oak Grove Cemetery Fund, c/o Sherrill Reams, 5122 Country Club Road, South Fulton, TN 38257 or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.

Published 8.20.20