Mr. Ivy C. Agee, Jr
Funeral services were held for Mr. Ivy Agee, Jr. on Thursday, December 19, 2019.
The Gordonsville native and World War II veteran leaves behind an impressive legacy.
Mr. Agee was born April 3, 1923, in Gordonsville, Tennessee, a son of the late Ivy C. Agee, Sr, and Hettie Lucille Gwaltney Agee.
He attended school in Gordonsville for eleven years until Coach Turney Ford recruited him to attend BGA in Franklin, TN, and play sports his Senior year where he excelled in football and baseball until his graduation. After high school, Mr. Agee attended the Bliss Electrical School.
He married Virginia Lester on June 7, 1942.
Mr. Agee worked as an electrician, a lifelong farmer, and as Extrusion Supervisor at Bonnell Aluminum. He was very active in the community, being a member of the New Middleton Masonic Lodge #249 F&AM, and was a Charter Member of Southside Lions Club. Mr. Agee was also a member of the Gordonsville United Methodist Church.
Mr. Agee served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II, and obtained the rank of Sergeant. He was a member of the 29th Infantry Division – Battery B, and the 111th Field Artillery. Mr. Agee was a member of the first wave of Allied troops that landed on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day. He also served at Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. In recognition of his service, he obtained the following medals: French Legion of Honor, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Good Conduct Medal, French Croix de Guerre with Palms, European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign, WWII Victory, Army of Occupation, and Army Presidential Citation.
Throughout the years, Mr. Agee has been the subject of several articles and video features, and he was even mentioned in an episode of The Simpsons.
To learn more about Mr. Agee’s legacy, watch the videos below and read this feature story by MTSU journalist Megan Cole.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KElQhAZUflA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSdLIuzuTAA
View Mr. Ivy Agee Jr.’s complete obituary here.
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