Bobby Glidewell

Bobby D. Glidewell, 70, of Tiptonville passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital.
He was born Jan. 16, 1947, in Lake County to the late John D. Glidewell and Betty Kate (Howerton) Glidewell. Bobby was a retired teacher at Northwest Correctional Facility. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Tiptonville and was also a Mason.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Keefe Cemetery in Tiptonville, with the Rev. John Troutman officiating. Dyersburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
The family will receive visitors from noon-2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Tiptonville.
Pallbearers will be Shelby Barker Jr., Joe England, Greg Williams, Craig Williams, Jeremy Hopper and Jason Stanley. Honorary pallbearers will be Jerry Don Yates, J.D. Downing, Fred Wortman Jr. and Jack Ervin.
Survivors include his two sons, Cory Glidewell and his wife, Kim, of Tiptonville and Brian Hays and wife, Christie, of Walnut Log; his mother, Betty Glidewell of Tiptonville; his sister, Joanie Hopper, and her husband, Terry, of Tiptonville; and four grandchildren, Logan Glidewell, John-Nathan Glidewell, Emily Glidewell and Dalton Hays.
Besides his father, he was preceded in death by his wife, Angela Glidewell; his daughter, Amy Glidewell; and two sons, Jason Glidewell and Chris Glidewell.
Condolences may be left at www.dyersburgfuneralhome.net