Vanoy Thomas McFadden, 79, of Greenville passed away November 11, 2010 at Greenville Health and Rehabilitation Center. Services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday at Coker-Mathews Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jim Sherwin and Dr. James Ralson officiating. Interment will follow at Memoryland Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Friday at the funeral home.
Mr. McFadden was born March 27, 1931 in Cooper to Troy and Trudie Thomas McFadden. On July 26, 1952, he married Agnes McKinney in National City, California.
He served his country in the United States Navy and was a veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the United States Postal Service and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Celeste where he served as a deacon.
His survivors include his wife of Greenville; daughter Connie McFadden Williams and husband Dalton of Greenville; brothers Charles R. McFadden and wife Lezette of Sasche and Jerry McFadden and wife Nancy of Cooper; sister-in-law Helen McFadden of Forney; grandchildren Tommy Williams and Jean-ann Brown; and great-grandchildren Angel and Jackson Williams.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, R. W. McFadden.
Pallbearers will be Michael Sisk, Randy Leggett, Danny Davis, Greg Washington, Ronald Fry, and Gary Anderson.
