Mr. Edward Massey Sr.

May 1, 2023
Mr. Edward Massey Sr.

Mr. Edward Massey Sr, age 83 of the Tanglewood Community, died Monday afternoon, May 1 at Riverview Regional ER.  He is survived by: wife, Jeanette Massey; 2 daughters, Laura Piper and husband Mike of Riddleton, Janice Fox and husband Aaron of Riverpointe; son, Ed Massey Jr and wife Heidi of South Carthage; niece and nephew raised as children, Mary Parker Draper and husband Justin of Tanglewood, John Parker and wife Marta of Mt. Juliet; sister, Anna Mai Lankford and husband Wayne of Tanglewood; brother and sister-in-law, Brenda and Steve Eller of Lafayette; 6 grandchildren, Amanda Piper Cowan and husband Jayce of Defeated Creek, Leah Piper Gregory and husband Corey of Pleasant Shade, Kathryn Fox and Ethan Fox both of Riverpointe, Nathan Massey and Hannah Massey both of South Carthage; 5 great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Grace (Libby) Parker, Mary Margaret (Margot) Parker, Eliza June Cowan, Julian Mitchell Cowan, Eleanor Faye (Ellie) Draper.

Mr. Massey is at the Carthage Chapel of Sanderson Funeral Home where his service will be conducted on Thursday morning May 4 at 11:00 AM.  Bro. Jimmy Gregory will officiate.  Interment in the Smith County Memorial Gardens. Serving as pallbearers are: Mark Eller, Tim Eller, Dewey Wayne Lankford, Adam Johnson, Scott Williams, David Spivey, Ethan Fox, Nathan Massey.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday afternoon from 3:00 PM until 8:00 PM and on Thursday from 9:00 AM until service time at 11:00 AM.

The family has requested memorials to the Peyton Creek Baptist Church.