James “Five” Fiveash, age 78 of Lebanon, passed away on December 27, 2022 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. The Funeral Service, conducted by Brother Mike Shelby, is 1 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2022 in the chapel of Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN. Interment in Wilson County Memorial will follow the service. The family will be receiving friends at Sellars Funeral Home on Thursday from 4-8 p.m. and on Friday from 12 p.m. until the service at 1 p.m.
James Wesley Fiveash was born in Lebanon TN to Addie Carney and Ernest Fiveash. He served in the United States Army from 1962 through 1965 as a Sharpshooter and a Radio Operator with some service overseas. He married Mary Gannon and together they raised two children. He was a member, Sunday School teacher, and Deacon of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Mr. Fiveash worked as a Receiving Manager for Parker Seals in Lebanon. He enjoyed fishing and hunting, but especially fishing.
Mr. Fiveash is survived by his wife of almost 56 years, Mary Gannon Fiveash; daughters: Cherie (John) David and Lori (Jason) Shell; grandchildren: Devon McElhiney, Josie David, Keith Shell, and John David Jr.; step-grandchildren: Scarlett Shell, Austin David, Hannah David, and Jason Shell Jr.; great-grandchildren: Brinleigh David, Cassidy David, and Wyatt David; brother-in-law: Thomas Gannon; and nieces and nephews: Sandra Jean Rittenberry, Erica Waters, Troy Gannon, Billy Gannon, and Jeffrey Gannon. He is preceded in death by parents Addie and Ernest Fiveash, sister Betty Sue Fiveash, and brothers-in-law Donald Gannon, Jerry Gannon, and Terry Gannon.
The family extends their gratitude to the staff, nurses, and doctors at the Pavilion in Carthage for their wonderful and honorable care of Mr. Fiveash. Sellars Funeral Home, Lebanon TN, 615.444.9393
