Earnest Jackson Passmore

Franklin, NC - Earnest Jackson Passmore, of Dandridge, Tennessee, formerly of Franklin, NC, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, February 17, 2010 in a Knoxville, Tennessee hospital. He was a native of Macon County, the son of the late Johnnie Coleman and Elsie Palmer Passmore. He was a small engine mechanic and was a member of Greens Chapel Baptist Church. He loved music and playing music. He loved fishing, swimming and most of all he loved his God.

He is surivived by two daughters, Sharon R. Betzhold and her husband, Michael of Lawrenceville, GA and Lisa M. Passmore and her friend, Michael Smith of Franklin, NC; two sons, Ronald E. Passmore and his wife Margaret of Birmingham, AL and Tim Passmore and his wife, Jenny of Gulf Breeze, FL; one sister, Ruby Haskett of Lenoir, NC; two brothers, Henry Passmore of Franklin, NC and Junior Passmore of York, SC; ten grandchildren, Malarie, Lindsay, Amberlee, Brittany, Emily, Holly, Alex, D. J., Ryan and Jeremy. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lola Belle Passmore and Myrtle Mae Passmore; four brothers, Leonard, Herman, Vance and Daniel Passmore.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 20 at 2:30 in the Chapel of Bryant-Grant Funeral Home with Rev. Frank Rodriquez and Rev. Jack Green officiating. Burial will be held at Clarks Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery. Johnny Crisp, Jeff Carver, Doug Shaver, Denny Dills, Jimmy Guyer and AJ Beaver will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends Saturday, February 20 from 11:00-2:30PM at Bryant-Grant Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. Judes Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis,TN 38105.

Bryant-Grant Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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