William C Dunnebacke

Mr. William Charles Dunnebacke, 80, resident of Cayce Lane, died Monday, February 2, 2009 at Maury Regional Medical Center. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Zion Churchyard with Rev. Bill Williamson and Rev. Maggie Beamguard officiating. Military honors will be provided by Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. The family will visit with friends Tuesday from 4 - 8 p.m. at Oakes & Nichols Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 801 S. High St., Columbia, TN 38401; King's Daughters' School, 412 W. 9th St., Columbia, TN 38401; or Zion Christian Academy, 6901 Old Zion Rd., Columbia, TN 38401. Notes of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.oakesandnichols.com. Mr. Dunnebacke was the son of the late Frederick Charles and Thelma Hudson Dunnebacke and husband of Sue Ellen Morrison Dunnebacke. He graduated from Columbia Military Academy in 1946. He joined the United States Navy and served on the U.S.S. Gauger in the South Pacific. After the war, he attended the University of Tennessee. He was Vice President in charge of the Mining Division for M.C. West, Inc. and later retired from Maury Phosphate Company. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Columbia Military Academy Alumni Association, National Rifle Association, and Herbert Griffin American Legion Post 19. In addition to his wife he is survived by a son, William Stuart (Dianne) Dunnebacke of Columbia; daughter, Ellen Dunnebacke (Jeff) McCaleb of Hartselle, Alabama; brother, Dr. Fred Hudson (Billie) Dunnebacke of Columbia; sister, Dr. Thelma Dunnebacke (Jonathan) Dixon of Berkeley, California; three grandchildren, Adam McCaleb of Hartselle, Alabama, Audrey McCaleb (Trey) Allred of Decatur, Alabama; Will Dunnebacke of Columbia; and sister-in-law, Patricia Morrison (Bill) Casey of Ballwin, Missouri. Pallbearers will be Dr. Jerry Battles, Herky Kinser, Dr. William Malone, Dan Loveless, Jerry White, Baird Harris and Ted Sisco. Honorary pallbearers will be Glenn West, James Walker, Rufus Ross, Tom Hardin, Tim Huckaby, Dick Hopkins, Tim Smith and Jerry Allen.