Paul E. BIRDWELL Whitleyville, TN Gainesboro, TN Age 89 December 3, 2000 Passed away Sunday, December 3, 2000, in the Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN. Mr. Birdwell was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Bedford and Ina Shoulders Birdwell; wife, Mary Jo Meadows Birdwell, who passed away October 24, 1977; brother, Walter O. Birdwell, Sr.; sisters, Bennie Dudney, Rubye Dudney. He was a member of the Whitleyville Church of Christ and a Retired Banker and Community and Civic Leader. Mr. Birdwell was a former President and Chairman of the Board of Jackson Bank and Trust, and a former Interim Manager, Board Member, and Chairman of the Board of the Upper Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Paul Draper and Gail Birdwell, Southaven, MS; Dr. Ben J. and Peggy Birdwell, Nashville, TN, Jim N. and Sharon Birdwell, Whitleyville, TN, Gary and Betty Gene Birdwell, Marietta, GA; nine grandchildren, and one great grandchild. The remains are at Anderson Funeral Home, 407 East Gore Avenue, Gainesboro, TN, where funeral services will be conducted 1 P.M. Tuesday, December 5, 2000, with Tom Bilbrey, Jim N. Birdwell, and David Langhans officiating. Burial will be in the Rob Draper Memorial Cemetery in the Stone Community of Jackson County, TN. Memorial donations may be made to the donor's favorite charity by contacting Anderson Funeral Home. Honorary pallbearers: members of the Board of Directors of Jackson Bank and Trust. Active pallbearers: Dr. Jason Birdwell, Brandon Birdwell, Kent Birdwell, Jake Birdwell, Lee Hansen, Eric Austin, John Dudney, Tim Kirby. ANDERSON FUNERAL HOME, 931-268-0266. 24-Hour Obituary Line, 931-268-2700.