Nana Jean Roddy

Jean Elizabeth “Nana Jean” (Day) Roddy, age 85, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, Monday afternoon, July 09, 2012. She was born July 31, 1926 in Flint, MI to the late Thomas Lee and Maude (Coulter) Day. She was also preceded in death by her husband Richard Crawford Roddy and grandson Daniel L. Roddy.
A resident of the Sale Creek and Dayton areas all of her life, she retired from Signal Knitting Mills after many years as a sewing machine operator. She was a member of the Graysville Church of God, where she was very involved with the children’s ministries. She was a Sunday School teacher for 30 years and was head of the kitchen crew for the Wednesday night children.
Jean is survived by her two daughters, Phyllis (Tommy) Aslinger and Lynn Roddy, both of Sale Creek, son Steve Roddy of Graysville, six grandchildren, Jeremy Roddy of Chattanooga, Jeff Roddy of Graysville, Jon (Jenika) Hancock of Dayton, Amy (Shane) Bailey of Crossville, Randall Francisco of McMinnville and Russ (Lisa) Francisco of Sale Creek, twelve great-grandchildren and special extended family, Sherry Barnes and Bryan Keith.
Those serving as pall bearers will be Charles Bandy, Joe Hodge, Melvin May, Steve Jones, Dale Vandergriff, Donny Hutchins and Barry Daniel and honorary pallbearers will be Mike Diffur and Bob Harrold.
Funeral services for “Nana Jean” will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a. m. in the funeral home chapel with Pastor Jimmie Talley officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in the Pleasantview Cemetery in Graysville, TN
Please share your memories of “Nana Jean” on her on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com .
The family is being served by the Vanderwall Funeral Home in Dayton where they will receive friends Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 8:00 p.m.