Bessie Lee Leftwich

Funeral Services for Bessie Lee Leftwich, age 32 of Cookeville, will be Tuesday October 4, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in the chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. The family will receive friends on Monday evening, October 3, 2011 from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. in the Chapel of Dyer Funeral Home. Mrs. Leftwich passed on Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Cookeville Regional Medical Center. She was born November 29, 1978 in Seoul, South Korea to Paul Jernigan Sr. and Kyong Cha Kim. Bessie was a graduate of Austin Peay University where she received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degree. She was a teacher at Upperman High School as a Reading Specialist. Bessie enjoyed reading, making her home a warm place for her family, baking and shopping. She was a member of the Midway Baptist Church. Previously she taught a children’s Sunday School Class at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarksville TN. Bessie is survived by her husband Dr. Lanny Michael Leftwich, two step-children, Whitney and Ashton Leftwich, parents, Paul Jernigan Sr. and Kyong Cha Kim of Dover TN. She is also survived by a brother Paul Jernigan Jr. Pallbearers will be Larry Nabors, Johnny Albertson, John Ross Albertson, Johnny Moss, Darryl Lyles and Ryan McDonald. Bro. Mickey Leftwich and Seth McDonald will conduct the services with burial in the Cookeville City Cemetery.