B.J. Gordon III

Robert E. Lee “B.J.” Gordon III of South Fulton passed away Friday, March 25, 2022, at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital-Martin.
B.J. was born in Henry County on Sept. 17, 1982, to Robert E. Lee “Bobby” Gordon Jr. and Patricia Ann Stout “Trish” Gordon.
He received his master’s degree in occupational safety and health. He also earned a MBA from Murray State University, where he was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. He was formerly employed at Toyotomi American Corporation in Springfield, Ky., and World Color in Dyersburg as safety manager. He lived all of his life in the South Fulton area and attended Walnut Grove Church.
B.J. was an avid fisherman and golfer, an all-around sportsman in basketball, baseball and football and was a member of South Fulton Basketball State Championship team of 2000.
He is survived by his wife, Cherish Yates Gordon, to whom he was married on Oct. 10, 2020; his parents; a sister, Kari Gordon Dedmon (Jeremy) of South Fulton; a niece, Priscilla Kate Dedmon of South Fulton; and two godchildren, James Houston Luker IV and Aubrey Rose Luker.
Funeral services were to be held at 1 p.m. today, in the chapel of Hornbeak Funeral Home, with burial at Walnut Grove Cemetery.
Visitation was held at the funeral home Monday from 5-8 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718 or Obion County Hometown Walk of Hope, 902 Perkins St. St., Union City, TN 38261.
Online tributes may be left at www.hornbeakfuneralchapel.com.

Published 3.29.22