Obituary

HARGIS, Johnny W. Age 74 of Madison, passed away on November 7, 2011. He was a member of the Masons, Shriners, Civitan Club, Boy Scout Leader, Eagle Scout, Civil Defense, VFW (Lifetime Member), American Legion (Lifetime Member), First Responders, and Inglewood-Madison Fire and Police. He is preceded in death by parents; brother, Jackie Hargis; and first wife, Patsy of 42 years. He is survived by his loving wife of 11 years, Gayle Hargis; sons, Jeffrey (Dana) Hargis, John "Kip" (Andrea) Hargis and Joey (Amanda) Hargis; sister, Sue (Johnny) Jones; 13 grandchildren and 2 great- grandchildren. Active Pallbearers will be John Rice, Ronnie Smith, Morris Pate, Neil Hargis, Keith Hargis, Joey Mount, Stephen Duchach and Jeffrey Mount. Honorary Pallbearers will be John Allen, Doug Hardcastle, Michael Pardue, and his co-workers at Hardcastle Construction, and Nashville Metro Codes Department. The family would like to express a special thanks to the fourth floor nurses at Skyline and to the nurses at Alive Hospice Madison Campus. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorial contributions be made to the Shriners' Hospital for Children or to Matthews Memorial United Methodist Church. A visitation will be held on Thursday, November 10th from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m., also on Friday, November 11th from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. A funeral ceremony will be held on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 11 a.m., in the chapel of Spring Hill Funeral Home, with entombment to follow in Serenity Chapel Mausoleum in SPRING HILL FUNERAL HOME AND CEMETERY, 5110 Gallatin Pike, Nashville, TN 37216; (615) 865-1101. www.springhillfh.com

Published in The Tennessean from November 10 to November 11, 2011