Eugene Leftwich

BAXTER-Funeral services for Eugene Denton Leftwich, 85 of Baxter, will be Wednesday, September 30 at 11 a.m. from the Baxter Chapel of Hooper-Huddleston Horner Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Crest Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 4 to 8 and after 9 AM Wednesday. Mr. Leftwich died Monday morning, September 28, 2015 at his home. He was born April 11, 1930 in Putnam County to the late Joe and Velma Ward Leftwich. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sister Barbara Leftwich Gower, brother James Leftwich and nephew Waylon Eugene Leftwich. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving from 1951 to 1953. Mr. Leftwich was a retired supervisor with Cherokee Furniture of Cookeville. He was a member of Baxter First Church of God. He loved to play guitar and sing; also loved to hunt. Survivors include wife of 58 years, Gerline Wallace Leftwich (Married August 2, 1957 in Carthage, TN) of Baxter, brother and sister-in-law Delano and Jean Leftwich of LaGrange, GA, sisters and brothers-in-law Linda Burgess, Janet and Jack Maxwell all of Silver Point, Karen and Stanley Klein of Cookeville, Dennis Wallace of St. Petersburg, FL, Virginia Ruth Carr of Baxter, several nieces and nephews. Bro. Phillip Marsh will officiate. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. Baxter Chapel of Hooper Huddleston Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements (931)858-2134. You may share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.