Mr. James R Steele,age , 76 of McMinnville, Tennessee passed from this life on Friday, December 25, 2020, at Saint Thomas MidTown Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.
James was born Friday, December 22, 1944 in McMinnville, Tennessee.He was the husband of Barbara Steele. Parents the late Flavil and Vergie
( Davenport) Steele Gilley.
James served in the US Air Force and was of the Baptist Faith. He was a factory Worker where he retired from Yorozu in McMinnville, Currenly teaching at maintenance at Tennessee College of Applied Technology in McMinnville TN.
Survivers are wife of 50 years Barbara (Neal )Steele of McMinnville TN.,two sons, Jamie and wife Sonya Steele of McMinnville TN, Chris Mason of McMinnville TN, one Daughter, Lesa and husband Larry Delong of McMinnville TN, two brothers, David and Laurel Steele of Chattanooga TN, Carl Steele of McMinnville TN, two sisters, Carolyn and George Patterson of McMinnville TN, Shirley and Tony Rymer of North Carolina.
Three grandchildern, Darren and Crystal Delong, Beth, William Delong all of McMinnville TN.
Seven great grandchildern, Sawyer Delong, Kayleigh Delong, Liam Delong, Lexie Delong, Riley Greene, River Greene, Harper Rust all of McMinnville TN. Several Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and many friends also survive.
Preceded in death by, Parents Flavil and Vergie (Davenport) Steele Gilley, one brother Bill Steele, one sister, Brenda Blackburn.
A Graveside service will be at 11:00 AM on Wednesday at Gardens of Memory Cemetery located at 5201 Manchester Hwy. Smartt, Tennessee 37378 with the Darren Delong officiating. Interment will be in Gardens of Memory Cemetery, Smartt, TN.There will be no visitation at the funeral home.
Online condolences may be made to the family at gardensofmemoryfuneralhome.com