Dexter Paul Brewer, 83, Cypress Inn, Tennessee, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015, at his residence. He was born April 22, 1931, in Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of the late Charles Washington and Mamie Todd Brewer.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Brewer was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Bratton Brewer, two brothers, one sister and three brothers-in-law.
He was a retired owner of Brewer’s Bi-rite and farmer and member/deacon of Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.
Survivors include daughters, Connie Whitten Lay (Billy), Collinwood, Tennessee, and Kathy Daniel (James), Cypress Inn, Tennessee; grandchildren, Tim Whitten (Kim), Chris Whitten (Alicia), and Shelia Daniel; great-grandchildren, Blake, David, and Daniel Whitten; four stepgrandchildren; eight stepgreat-grandchildren; three stepgreat-great- grandchildren; two brothers; three sisters; and nieces and nephews. Services will be today at 1 p.m. at Shackelford Funeral Directors Chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Bob Johnson and Buck Howard officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens, Collinwood, Tennessee, Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Visitation will be today from 9 a.m. to service time at the funeral home.
