Franklin Dean Agee, age 80, of Dyersburg, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at his residence.

He was born April 4, 1938 in Maury City, Tennessee.  He served in the United States Air Force, where he met his wife, Barbara Foster Agee.  He was a barber by trade and long-time owner of Agee's Barber Shop.  He truly loved the game of baseball and shared that with his family and community and was known as "Coach" to many young men in Dyersburg.  He devoted much of his time and effort to coaching local baseball teams, including a 13-year old State Championship team.  He was blessed to see both his son, Jeff and grandson, Franklin play on teams that won state championships.  He was a long-time member of East Dyersburg United Methodist Church, where he participated in many activities and committees.  He was recognized as a 50-year member of the Hess Masonic Lodge as well as a Jaycee and supporter of Habitat for Humanity.  Throughout all of his life, whatever his circumstance, he was truly a "Survivor".

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Barbara Foster Agee, a son, Jeff Agee and wife, Jolie of Dyersburg and a daughter, Jennifer Taylor, and husband, Bill, of Murfreesboro, TN, a brother, Charles F. Jetton, a sister, Charlotte Jetton and his grandchildren, Gabe and Diego Taylor and James Franklin and India Ann Agee.  He is preceded in death by his parents, Nima Jean and Charles Jetton and a brother, Ernie Jetton.

Visitation will be held Friday, Feb 1, 2019 at Dyersburg Funeral Home from 9:30 until 11:30 a.m. Funeral services will then be held in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral home at 11:30 a.m. officiated by Rev. Mike Hickman with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Dyersburg.

The family request that memorials be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in memory of Frank Agee.