Jack Randolph (Gandy) Barbee

Barbee, Jack Randolph (Gandy) ?age 70, of South Knoxville, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, July 30, 2007 after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was of the Baptist faith and a member of Sevier Heights Church. Jack was a 1956 graduate of Young High School and attended the University of Tennessee on a football scholarship. He was an avid fisherman and his favorite fishing buddy was his recently departed grandson ?Will? who was killed in a tragic car accident on June 11th of this year. He was a veteran of the Air Force and served with the Air National Guard 151st Fighter Interceptor Squadron in Ramstein, Germany during the Berlin Wall crisis. He retired from Norfolk Southern Railway with 33 years of service. The last 11 years of service was spent as General Chairman for the United Transportation Union Grievance Committee where he represented engineers, conductors and trainmen belonging to that organization. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Jack was preceded in death by parents, Bill and Kathleen Barbee; sister, Bette McCarter; beloved grandson, Will Ridenour. Left to cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife of 48 years, Barbara Burnett Barbee; cherished daughters and sons-in-law, Jill and Steve Ridenour, Kelly and Herb Horner, Julie and Creed Childress; precious grandchildren, Tanner Ridenour, Katie and Haley Horner, all of Knoxville; brother-in-law and wife, Ross and Betty Burnett of Columbus, Mississippi; and niece and husband, Kathy Ann and Eric Arendt of Maryville. The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 PM in the chapel of Berry Funeral Home, Chapman Highway, prior to the funeral service at 8:00 PM, Rev. Gene Wood officiating. Family and friends will meet at 10:30 AM Thursday at Berry Funeral Home and will proceed in procession to Woodlawn Cemetery for an 11:00 AM interment service. Pallbearers will be Morgan Cox, Don Freeman, Richard Frye, Ken Pruitt, Don Clark, David McCarley, Paul Emert and Frank Beason. Honorary pallbearers will be Gary Mills, Kenny Branch, Roy Rogers and Tom DuBose. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 871 Weisgarber Road, Knoxville, Tennessee 37909. A guestbook and additional information is available at www.berryfuneralhome.com and you are invited to share your thoughts and memories of Jack at his memorial website at www.MeM.com