Dewey Samuel Farmer

Dewey Samuel Farmer, 68, a resident of Old Fort passed away Saturday, May 28, 2011 in a Chattanooga hospital. He was a member of Berean Baptist Church. He was retired from Maytag Corporation after 37 years of service, a part of which time he was a supervisor. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by his parents, Huse and Betty Farmer and sister, Mae Messer Survivors include his wife of 44 years, Wanda Farmer of Old Fort; daughter, Pam Farmer and son, Houston Farmer, both of Old Fort; sisters, Connie Humphries of Decatur and Sue Elder of Athens; several nieces and nephews also survive. Graveside services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2011 in the Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery with the Reverend Roger Wagner and Reverend Richard McKeehan officiating. Preston Farmer, Wayne Hovatter, Rich Ballard, Jeff Stevison, David Scoggins and James Messer will serve as pallbearers. A white dove release ceremony will conclude the service. Lebanon Baptist Church is located on Old Parksville Rd, Cleveland. The family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Monday at Fike Funeral Home. The family request that memorials may be made to Berean Baptist Church, 2355 Bucks Pocket Road SE, Old Fort, TN 37362 We invite you to send a message of condolence and view the Farmer family guestbook at www.fikefh.com