Mr. Billy Dawes
With his family at his bedside, Mr. Billy Dawes’ journey on earth came to an end, and he was received into the arms of his Savior. Mr. Dawes was pronounced deceased at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday morning October 27, 2026 at his Gladdice Highway in the Highland Community.
He Was transported to the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where he served as a funeral director and embalmer for the Carthage and Kempville firms from 1996 until his retirement at the end of 2017.
His funeral services are scheduled for Friday morning October 30th at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of the Anderson-Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Danny Scott and Bro. Jeff Burton will officiate. Burial will follow near his parents in the Granville Cemetery.
The Dawes family will receive friends on Thursday afternoon from 3 p.m. until 8 p.m. and again on Friday from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral services, all at the Anderson -Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro.
Billy was born Billy Kenneth Dawes in the Flynns Lick Community of Jackson County and was one of three children, a daughter and two sons of the late Willie Savage (Bill) Dawes who died May 13, 1981 at the age of 70 and Effie Lee Stout Dawes who died February 22, 1993 at the age of 75.
A brother, Gerald D. (Jerry) Dawes preceded Billy in death on October 23, 2021 at the age of 84 and a son, Benjamen Scott Johnson preceded Billy in death on November 2, 2021 at the age of 46.
He was a 1970 graduate of Jackson County Central High School.
At the North Springs Church of Christ on July 28, 1973, the late James Paul Anderson united Billy and the former Robbie Dale Cassetty in marriage.
Billy has been sick after suffering his first heart attack in December of 2017 and for almost a year he has been under hospice, and Dale has been a constant in his life taking care of his every need.
Before graduating from John A. Gupton College of Mortuary Science in 1994 and beginning his funeral service career, he was owner of Country Cabinets in the North Springs Community.
Never has there ever been a greater supporter of Jackson County sports, especially the basketball program, than Billy Dawes. When the boys or girls teams were in state playoffs, he was beside himself with glee and never wavered in who he was rooting for.
In the Smith Band Community in July of 2022, Billy was baptized by Bro. Jeff Burton.
Surviving in addition to his wife Dale are their two daughters, Melissa Beth Dawes of Gainesboro, Jennifer Denise Brown of the North Springs Community, four grandchildren, Jessica Susette Weaver and husband Ben of Cookeville, Kendrick Heagan Brown, Shea Lee Harris, and Kain Warren Brown of the North Springs Community, Rylee Grace Johnson of Gainesboro; sister Judy Dawes Ragland of Gainesboro; many nieces and nephews; and least we not forget Billy’s constant fur baby companion, Spook, who lay in the bed by his side.
The Dawes family has requested memorials to the Jackson-Smith County Youth Camp.
The memorials may be made by contacting Anderson-Upper Cumberland or Sanderson.
