Mr. James "Dick" Leverette

October 12, 1938 - June 17, 2017

Mr. James Abraham “Dick” Leverette, age 78, of Shelbyville, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017. Funeral services will be 11 AM Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Feldhaus Memorial Chapel. Pastor Jimmy Tedder, will officiate, with burial to follow in Houston Whitworth Cemetery. The family will receive visitors Monday 4-8 PM at the funeral home. He was born October 12, 1938, in Bedford County, to the late Abraham Lincoln and Ella Beatrice Alford Leverette. Dick was a self employed truck driver, having driven previously for Hurst Construction and Tom Bush. He was a mechanic, loved to rebuild short bed pickup trucks, enjoyed music, and was a veteran of the United States Army, and was stationed in Germany. He held membership in Hurricane Grove Baptist Church. Preceding him in death was a brother, Jerry Wayne Leverette. Survivors include his companion for over forty years, Windona Goins, of Shelbyville; five daughters, Pamela Leverette, Cheryl Daniel, Kathy (Donnie) Haston, and Becky (Gary) Calvert, all of Shelbyville, and Jennifer (Robert) Lawrence, of Michigan; two sons, Roger (Deidra) Goins, of Manchester, and Timothy (Margaret) Goins, of Murfreesboro; two brothers, Morris “Cotton” Leverette and Thomas (Kathy) Leverette, and a sister, Glenda (Robert) Parsons, all of Shelbyville; grandchildren, Brannon Potts, Brianne Potts, Cholie Daniel, Gage Daniels, Donya Neal, Katie Logan, Josh Goins, Brittany McGilliard, and Justin Anglea; several great grandchildren. Memorials may be made to: COPD Foundation: 1-866-316-COPD (2673) [email protected] Feldhaus Memorial Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.