Nathaniel Mccullough

Mr. Lonnie Nathaniel McCullough, 87, of McLemoresville died Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at Jackson-Madison County General Hospital. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, May 27, 2013, at Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Nelson Falls officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Sunday at the church and from 10 a.m. until time of service on Monday. Lonnie Nathaniel McCulloguh, Jr. was born March 25, 1926, to the late Lonnie and Cassie Hillsman McCullough. He was the youngest of five children with four siblings and one nephew preceding him in death. At the age of nine, he surprised his family by playing a song on the piano. Since he had no prior music training, his talent was truly a gift from God. He professed a hope in Christ at the age of twelve and became a member of Reedy Creek Missionary Baptist Church where he served faithfully and actively until his death. He became the church pianist at the age of fifteen and played for more than seventy years. He also played the piano for Little Grove Baptist Church for forty years. In 1957, he became a deacon where he served the pastor and members of Reedy Creek until his death. He later became chairman of the Deacon Board and superintendent of the Sunday School. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He later joined the Tennessee National Guard. He always believed in giving back to his community. He did this by becoming an active member in the following organizations: Rural West Tennessee African American Concerned Citizens, Carroll County Concerned Citizens, Madison County NAACP, Carroll County Branch of the NAACP, Carroll County Laymen, Obion River District Association, first African American appointed to the Carroll County Democratic Executive Committee, MLK Commemorative Steering Committee, Community Fellowship Choir, R. S. V. P. Choir and AARP. He was united in holy matrimony to Verdie Mae Taylor and to this union five daughters were born. “Tillie”, as he was affectionately known, enjoyed sports growing up. He played baseball and enjoyed all sports. He and his wife, Verdie, enjoyed raising two gardens and sharing the harvest with family and friends. He was a farmer, employed as a school bus driver and later employed by Milan Army Ammunition Plant where he retired. He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife for almost sixty years, Verdie; five daughters, LaVerdia McCullough and Psyanita Elmore of Nashville, Tennessee, Anna (Earl) Linton of Woodbridge, Virginia, Jeruna (Reggie) Cozart of McLemoresville, Tennessee and Natalie (Bernard) Porter of Atwood, Tennessee; six grandchildren, Natasha and Bryan Linton, Nathan Elmore, Jarrod Darnes, Cassidy Cozart and Annalise Porter; one great grandchild, Alijah Darnes; two nieces, Jo Anna (Thomas) Bell and Dr. Alacia Bigham; two nephews, Dr. Reginald (Richland) Bigham and Richard (Unda) Adkisson; two great nieces; six adopted daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Rawls Funeral Home – Paris 731-642-1515