Mr. Willie Chamblee, 82, of Grenada, passed away Monday, December 25, 2017 at Grenada Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. He was born June 24, 1935 in Carroll County to Coadye and Clemmie Carpenter Chamblee. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Grenada and worked for many years for Crystal Amusement Company and Louisiana Pacific in Grenada. He loved to collect coins and Indian artifacts.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, December 28, 2017 at the First Church of the Nazarene with Rev. John Meeks officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time Thursday at the church.
Survivors include his wife, Gladys Chamblee; son, Aaron Chamblee of Grenada; daughter, Beverly Pierce of Benton; 2 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Daisy McWhorter and brother Marian Chamblee.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to First Church of the Nazarene.
Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, 662-307-2694.