OBITUARY: Verna Dee Brown Driver

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Verna Dee Brown Driver, age 93, of Portland, passed away on December 16, 2022 at Sumner Regional Medical Center.

Mrs. Driver was born December 25th, 1928 to the late John Henry Brown & the late Vaughtie Ernal Eckel.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Driver was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Harold James Driver.

Mrs. Driver is survived by her brother, Sanders Lackey; children, Wanda Whittaker Holder, Tommy (Shirley) Whittaker, Lana Driver (Mark) Toon, Marla Driver (Randy) Clements; eight grandchildren, Stacy Long (Craig) Stites, Lesli Long (Kevin) Miller, John Mark (Lisa) Long, Susan Whittaker (Charlie) Hand, Joseph (Stevie) Whittaker, Macy Toon, M’Call Toon (Andy) Marcum, Lucas (Courtney) Clements; fourteen great-grandchildren.

Mrs. Driver was a member of First Baptist Church in Portland, TN. She was the owner and operator of Driver’s Beauty Salon in Goodlettsville, TN and White House, TN for over 50 years.

Graveside service for Mrs. Driver will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, December 18th, 2022 at Hillcrest Municipal Cemetery in White House, TN with Bro. Tim Colovos & Bro. Greg McCoy officiating.

Lucas Clements, John Mark Long, Joseph Whittaker, Tony Brown, Mike Brown, Steve Brown, Brent Lackey, & Mark Lackey will serve as pallbearers.

Dee Johnson, Craig Johnson, Ray Brown will serve as honorary pallbearers.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the staff at Richland Senior Living in Portland, TN.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Portland, TN Benevolence Fund.

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