Thomas Clayton Trousdale

Trousdale, Thomas Clayton ?age 88, passed away at home on Sunday, October 17, 2004. A devoted husband and loving father and grandfather, Mr. Trousdale was born in Oxford, MS and grew up in Culleoka, TN. Serving in the United States Navy as a recruiter during World War II, he moved to Knoxville in the mid 1940?s. During a 37-year career with Sears Roebuck & Co. he worked as manager of the service department, security, customer service and credit. After retiring in 1983, he enjoyed many years of traveling with his family and tending to his yard and vegetable gardens. Mr. Trousdale was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas Clayton Trousdale and Eura Harriet Thurman Trousdale; his brothers, Maury, Ralph and Jim; and his best friend and beloved wife of 52 years, Margaret Irwin Trousdale in 2003. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Doug Griswold and grandchildren, Robert and Molly, all of Freehold, NJ; son and daughter-in-law, Tommy and Victoria Trousdale and Kaitlyn and Thomas, all of Knoxville. He is lovingly remembered and greatly missed by all. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway, with funeral service to follow at 8 PM, Rev. Dana Fachman officiating. Family and friends will meet at Meridian Baptist Church Cemetery on Friday for 11 AM interment service.