Mr. James F. Deason

October 6, 1938 - August 16, 2016

Mr. James Franklin “Jim” Deason, age 77, of Shelbyville, passed away Tuesday, August 16, 2016. Funeral services will be 2 PM Friday, August 19, 2016, at First Baptist Church. Reverend Jeff Rasnick will officiate, with burial to follow in Willow Mount Cemetery. The family will receive visitors 4-8 PM Thursday at First Baptist Church. He was born October 6, 1938, in Shelbyville, to the late Samuel Thomas and Minnie Etta DuShane Deason. He was retired from Arnold Engineering Development Center, a long time member of the Shelbyville Optimist Club, and faithful member and Deacon of First Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Martha Reed Deason, of Shelbyville; a son, James T. (Pam) Deason, of Shelbyville; a daughter, Susan (John) Irby, of Nashville; two brothers, John W. (Betty) Deason, of Shelbyville, and Samuel T. (Mary) Deason, of Nashville; a sister, Margaret (Gordon) Jackson, of Columbia; grandchildren, Joe Irby, Jackson Deason, Caroline Deason, Rayeann Cooke, Missy Cooke, and Marcus Cooke; and two great grandchildren. Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.