John Woodrow Poole, Sr., died Friday, July 3,
2009 at Kindred Hospital in Chattanooga.
Mr. Poole was born December 9, 1926 in Sale Creek,
Tenn., the son of the late John R. Poole and Clara Fox Poole. He served his country with the
U.S. Navy during World War II in the South Pacific. He was a member of the Daisy United
Methodist Church and loved to play the guitar. He had been employed with Lupton City, Olin
Conductors, American Electric and Robinson Manufacturing Company.
Mr. Poole was preceded in
death by his wife, Jacquetta "Jackie" Jordan Poole; brothers, Earl, Riley, Creed, Archie and Ed
Poole; and sisters, Robbie Dean Higdon and Clara Wynn.
Survivors include his son, John W.
(Linda) Poole, Jr.; granddaughter Rebecca (Peter) Conrad, and great-granddaughter Riley Elizabeth
Conrad, all of Sale Creek.
Funeral services will be held Monday, July 6, at 10 a.m. in the
chapel of Vanderwall Funeral Home with Rev. Lonnie Eldridge and Rev. Jim Purser officiating.
Burial with military honors will follow at Rhea Memory Gardens.
The family will receive
friends Sunday, July 5, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Please share your memories
of Mr. Poole at his on-line guest register at www.vanderwallfh.com.
Vanderwall Funeral Home of
Dayton is in charge of arrangements.
THE HERALD-NEWS
Serving Dayton, Tenn., and the Rhea County Community Since 1898
3687 Rhea County Highway, P.O. Box 286, Dayton, Tennessee 37321 (423) 775-6111