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William Alfred McNairy passed away on Saturday evening, September 18, 2021, at Southern Tennessee Regional of Pulaski.
William Alfred McNairy was born May 8, 1932 in Pulaski, Tennessee to the late John Nichol McNairy and Flavor Garrison McNairy. He was the third child of six children. William was a member of Rocky Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church since for numerous years. He attended school in the Giles County school system.
William joined the armed forces and left for Fort Knox oh -February 24, 1953. On December 18, 1960, William married Priscilla Smith of Bodenham. They were married almost 59 years until his devoted “girlfriend” departed this world in 2019. He was stationed at several military bases across the country and served multiple tours in Vietnam. He reached the rank of Master Sergeant in the U. S. Army. William retired from the U.S. Army on October 1, 1982 in a ceremony at Redstone Arsenal.
After retirement, he and Priscilla joined forces to open McNairy’s Flowerama, a flower shop just off the square in Pulaski. He enjoyed working on the farm and raising cows on Gimlet Creek Road. He devoted much of his spare time to the VFW, serving as Chaplain for the State office, board member of the South Central Human Resource Agency, and deacon of his Church.
William Alfred McNairy passed away on Saturday evening, September 18, 2021, at Southern Tennessee Regional of Pulaski.William Alfred McNairy was born May 8, 1932 in Pulaski, Tennessee to the late John Nichol McNairy and Flavor Garrison McNairy. He was the third child of six children. William was a member of Rocky Mount Cumberland Presbyterian Church since for numerous years. He attended school in the Giles County school system.
William joined the armed forces and left for Fort Knox oh -February 24, 1953. On December 18, 1960, William married Priscilla Smith of Bodenham. They were married almost 59 years until his devoted “girlfriend” departed this world in 2019. He was stationed at several military bases across the country and served multiple tours in Vietnam. He reached the rank of Master Sergeant in the U. S. Army. William retired from the U.S. Army on October 1, 1982 in a ceremony at Redstone Arsenal.
After retirement, he and Priscilla joined forces to open McNairy’s Flowerama, a flower shop just off the square in Pulaski. He enjoyed working on the farm and raising cows on Gimlet Creek Road. He devoted much of his spare time to the VFW, serving as Chaplain for the State office, board member of the South Central Human Resource Agency, and deacon of his Church.
He was preceded in death by his sisters, Mattie Will McClaurine, Fannie Lee Bridgeforth, Bessie Gardner and brother John Ed McNairyalong with his parents and Priscilla.
He is survived by a sister Alberta Berry of Evanston, Illinois. He is also survived by a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
An open viewing will be 9:00 until 4:00pm Thursday and Friday, September 23 & 24, 2021, at Bennett-May & Pierce Funeral Home.
A graveside service with full military honors will be 10:30am Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Giles Memory Gardens in Pulaski, Tennessee.
Memorial donations are suggested to the charity of your choice in memory of William.
Bennett-May & Pierce Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements for William Alfred McNairy
