AREA OBITUARIES -- BARBARA JEAN MCGEHEE

Mrs. Barbara Jean McGehee, age 79, of South Fulton passed away Thursday, June 8, 2023 at the NHC Franklin in Franklin, Tenn.

She was born on November 26, 1943 in Boliver, Tenn. to the late William Lenard Kiestler and Angie Lucille

Vales Kiestler.

She married Kenneth Wayne McGehee on December 3, 1961. They lived in Union City, Tenn. where they
welcomed their first child, Randy. Later they moved to South Fulton, Tenn. where they welcomed their second

child, Diane and where they opened McGehee Garage.

She later also operated the Orange Blossom in Martin, Tenn. with her siblings. She was an active member of

South Fulton United Methodist Church.

She is survived by her children: Randy (Tatyana) McGehee of Cordova, TN and Diane (David) Haney of Spring Hill, TN, three grandchildren: William Haney of Spring Hill, TN, Phillip Haney of Spring Hill, TN and Ryesa McGehee of Cordova, TN, a sister Joyce Brown Kiestler of South Fulton, TN, a brother, Jerry (Beverly) Kiestler of Germantown, TN, sister-in-law Janice McGehee (Harold) Ary of Henry, TN, a niece Michelle Brown (Greg) Reddick, three nephews: Les Ary, Nick Ary, and Jonathan Kiestler. She is also survived by four great nieces: Ashleigh Ary Burgess, Brittany Ary, Tabitha Dawson Fuller and Isabella Reddick, one great-great niece, and one great-great nephew.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 12, 2023 at the South Fulton United Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Obion County Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 4-7 p.m. Sunday, June 11. She will lie-in state at the South Fulton United Methodist Church from 11 a.m. Monday until the hour of service. Hornbeak Funeral Home of Fulton is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to South Fulton United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 5331, South Fulton, TN 38257 or Hometown Walk of Hope, 902 Perkins Street, Union City, TN 38261.