Joe Gordon Millsaps

1930 - 2021

Joe Gordon Millsaps, age 90 of Moore County, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at his residence. A native of Moore County, he was born on August 29, 1930, to the late Henry Record and Edna Irene (Cunningham) Millsaps. Joe married his wife of sixty-three years, Ann Rozar Millsaps, on March 1, 1958. Joe left school after the ninth grade to work on the family farm. He loved farming with his mules and did so until he and his brother bought their first tractor in 1949. Joe spent his life farming in the Marble Hill community. He served his country in the United States Army in Germany from March 22, 1951, to March 10, 1953. During his time in the service, he was a border guard and drove for a captain and a colonel. Joe was a member of Marble Hill United Methodist Church. He loved gospel singing and helped found the Cumberland Valley School of Gospel Music in 1983. In addition to being a devoted family man, he was very involved in all aspects of his community. Joe was a lifetime member of the American Legion, fifty-two-year board member of Farm Bureau, and thirty-eight-year member of Moore County Court. He served on the Elk River Development Board, Soil Conservation Board, Hereford Association Board, 911 Board, Utility Board, Solid Waste Board, and the Agriculture Committee. He also was a 4-H volunteer and shared his ministry and knowledge with young people through Methodist Youth Fellowship. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Baxter Millsaps; and sister, Barbara Speck. Joe is survived by his loving wife, Ann Rozar Millsaps; children, Gina (Geoffrey) Stuk of Cleveland, Ohio, Gordon (Catherine) Millsaps of Lynchburg, Tom (Christy) Millsaps of Lynchburg, and Elizabeth Millsaps of Nashville; grandchildren, Andrew (Becca) Coleman, Kelly McClain, Amber (Jordan) Powell, Zachary Millsaps, Ella Clare Merkel, Benjamin Stuk, Alexander Stuk, and Jessee Millsaps; great-grandchildren, Henry Powell, Jette Coleman, Vesper Coleman, and Rowan Coleman; sisters, Linda (Parker) Crouch of Tullahoma, and Faye Walker of Tullahoma; sister-in-law, Rayma Reese of Tullahoma; and cousin, Sandra (Jerry) Moore of Tullahoma. The visitations were on July 7 and July 8, 2021, at Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Lynchburg. Funeral Services were held at 11:00 am on July 8 in the Chapel of Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home with Dr. Darryl Crouch officiating. Interment followed at Lynchburg Cemetery with military honors bestowed. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Lynchburg City Cemetery Fund, 217 Main Street, Lynchburg, TN 37352, 931-759-5544. Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 181 Majors Boulevard, Lynchburg, TN 37352, (931)-759-4552, www.jenningsmoorecortner.com.