Burl Franklin Gean, 78, of Dyersburg, died Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Dyersburg Manor Nursing Center.
He was a retired machinist and mechanic and farmer, a member of Roellen Church of Christ, Army veteran of the Korean War having served as a medic in Korea and Japan.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Ragsdale officiating. Burial will be in Dyer County Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mary F. Gean of Dyersburg; a son, David Gean of Dyersburg; and a brother, Malcolm E. Gean and wife, Betty, of Dyersburg.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin and Revie Autry Gean; and a brother, Jerry Lynn Gean.
Pallbearers will be Jim Rice, Jimmy Barbour, Franklin Robertson, Jeff Robertson, Steve Robertson and Johnny Carson. Honorary pallbearers will be Rodney Gean, Billy Carson, Donald Gillon and Max Ragsdale.