Tom Posey

Tom Posey, 92, died Monday, September 12, 2011, in Memphis.

Services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, September 15, 2011, in the First Christian Church in Memphis with Trudy Casto and Justin Smith officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Memphis. Services were under the arrangement of Robertson Funeral Directors of Memphis.

Tom was born August 16, 1919, in Kansas City, Mo., to Oliver Knox and Bessie Irene Thomas Posey. He married Juanita Faye Coleman on May 16, 1941, in Anadarko, Okla. Tom had been a resident of Memphis most of his adult life.

Tom had been a Minister of the Christian Church faith for many years.  He started his ministry in Wellington from March 1942 until September 1943, then in Memphis from September of 1943 until May 1947, then in Lamar, Colo., from May 1947 until February 1948, then in Mauldin, Mo., from February 1948 until October 1952, then back in Memphis from October 1952 until March 1956. He then went to Amarillo where he was the first Minister for the Paramount Terrace Christian Church from March 1956 until June 1963, and then went back to Memphis permanently at the First Christian Church from June 1963 until March 1991.

Tom served the Memphis community for many years and was known as everyone’s pastor. He was the Chaplain for the Memphis Volunteer Fire Department for as long as 48 years. Tom also drove the school bus for many years for Memphis ISD.

He was involved in the Memphis Ministerial Alliance where he served as their Treasurer for many years. 

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife in 2000; his brother, Bill Posey; and his sister, Pearl Grimes.

He is survived by his son, Brad Posey and wife Sandy of Elk City, Oklahoma; three daughters, Sue Robinson and husband Dale of Clarendon, Jo Ella Pate and husband Tony of Memphis, and Kaye Hansard and husband Mike of Hereford; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.

The family request memorials be sent to a favorite charity.