Holman Sorrells

Mr. Holman Sorrells, age 91, of the Rover Community of Bedford County, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 in Shelbyville, Tennessee.  Mr. Sorrells was born in Lincoln County and was a son of the late Hoyte and Annie Raby Sorrells.  He served in the United States Air Force and was a retired self-employed mechanic.  Mr. Sorrells was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church in the Rover Community.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Herman Sorrells and a half-sister, Frances Read.

Mr. Sorrells is survived by his wife, Lucille Sorrells, Rover Comm.; daughter, Sharon Sorrells, Unionville, TN; sons, Rev. James “Jimmy” (Judy) Sorrells, Rover Comm., David (Nancy) Sorrells, Midland Comm.; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Visitation will be Tuesday, April 8, 2014 from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Lawrence Funeral Home.  Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9, 2014 from the chapel of Lawrence Funeral Home with Rev. Scotty Sorrells officiating.  Burial, with military honors, will follow in Simpson Cemetery.

For Those Who Wish, Memorial Donations may be made to St. Paul United Methodist Church, in memory of Holman Sorrells, c/o Jane Blanton, 1614 Cedar Grove Road, Chapel Hill, TN  37034.