Obituaries

Robert Dye

SPRING CITY Robert Vernon Dye Sr., 83, died Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010, at Parkridge Medical Center in Chattanooga.Born in Memphis, Tenn., he was the son of the late Henry L. and Gladys Holden Dye. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving his country during World War II. He retired from Ford Motor Corporation after 30 years of service. Robert and his wife, Marilyn, moved from Vermilion, Ohio to the Rhea County community 34 years ago. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a 50 year member of the Memphis Lodge. Robert was of the Baptist faith.He was preceded in death by his sister, Mary Elizabeth Fran; brother, Leroy Dye; and grandson, Travis Gullick.Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Marilyn Hardy Dye, of Spring City; sons, Robert V. Dye Jr., of Memphis, Charles (Janine) Dye, of Spring City, Rick (Tammy) Dye, of Dayton and Michael A. (Vicki) Dye, of Memphis; daughters, Roxanne (Steve Russell) Dye, of Spring City and Jaime Baker, of Fairview, Tenn.; sister Gladys Klepper, of Memphis; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the chapel of Vaughn Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Talley officiating.Interment with military honors will be in Spring City Memorial Gardens.The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1942.Vaughn Funeral Home, Spring City is in charge of arrangements.

Published October 2, 2010

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