Obituary of Ovie Wilburn

Ovie Gregory Wilburn, age 95 of Lafayette, TN passed away Monday, August 19, 2013 at Sumner Regional Medical center. A native of Macon County she was born August 3, 1918, the daughter of the late Bodie and Minnie Gregory. She was a member of Old Beech Bottom Missionary Baptist Church. She was a devoted housewife and mother. On January 18, 1936 she was united in marriage to Jesse D. Wilburn who preceded her in death on September 21, 2005. Funeral services for Ovie Gregory Wilburn were conducted Thursday August 22, 2013 from the Chapel of the Alexander Funeral Home. The service was officiated by Elder Terry Austin. Interment followed in the Anderson Memorial Park. Active pallbearers were Joey Wilburn, Jeff Morgan, Ricky Law, Jason Law, Brian Law, Jimmy Gregory, Teddy Gregory, and Kevin Gregory. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Jackie Gregory, Robbie Gregory and Wayne Kemp. She is survived by: Daughter and Son-in-law, Ruth (Junior) Polston; Sons and Daughters-in-law, Everette (Pat) Wilburn and Dean (Carolyn) Wilburn all of Lafayette; Granddaughters and their husbands, Frankie (Ricky) Law of Cottontown, Evette (Jeff) Morgan of Lafayette; Grandson and his wife, Joey Alan (Tracie) Wilburn of Murfreesboro; Great-Grandchildren, Brian (Laura) Law, Jason (Jennifer) Law, Allye and Collin Morgan and Lily Kate Wilburn; Great-great-grandchild, Parker Jo Law. In addition to her parents and husband she was also preceded in death by brothers, W.P. Gregory, Audie Gregory, and J.D. Gregory; sister, Lorene Kemp; daughter-in-law Martha Wilburn; son-in-law Frank Stafford; and grandson Roger Stafford.