Henry Lee Bledsoe Jr.

BLEDSOE, JR., Henry Lee Of Nashville. July 21, 2009. Devoted husband. Born April 6, 1933 to Henry Lee Bledsoe, Sr. and Pearlie Beasley Bledsoe in Nashville, TN. He is survived by his wife, Susan Carpenter. Mr. Bledsoe is one of four children, Rita Bledsoe Hollingsworth of Nashville, TN, Robert Bledsoe of Houston, TX and Ann Bledsoe Lannom of Hendersonville, TN. He has three children, Blyth Fay Bledsoe of Dickson, TN, Trey Bledsoe of Nashville, TN and Beth Bledsoe Ussery of Monet, MO, and three grandchildren, Tanner Shackleford, Jarrod Shackleford and Sierra Shackleford of Dickson, TN. Mr. Bledsoe was educated at Isaac Litton High School and graduated in 1952. He served in the Army in Germany as a radio operator for the 4th Engineer Battalion (Combat) Engineers. He attended the University of Tennessee and was President of his Freshman Class and a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from Peabody College in 1960 and his Bachelor of Architecture Degree from the University of Florida in 1966. He was an active member of the Tennessee Alpha Chapter Alumni of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity at The University of Tennessee. Mr. Bledsoe was known to be one of the best Architectural designers in the country. One of his finest works is the Thomas Nelson Bible Publishing Building in Nashville, TN. He is a member of the Woodmont Baptist Church in Nashville. Visitation at Woodmont Baptist Church, 2100 Woodmont Blvd., Nashville, TN 37215 Thursday, from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 1 p.m. Interment at Spring Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Purser, Kevin Bridges, Martin Peden, Kelly Williams, Don Stover, Bud Tate, Bill Wamsley and Harry Lawrence. Honorary Pallbearers will be Harvey Hertenstein, Everett Hertenstein, Les Moore, R.L. Light, the former football players at Isaac Litton High School under Coach Bob Cummings, and the Sigma Phi Epsilon Alumni of the Alpha Chapter at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, TN. A warm and heartfelt thanks to Dr. Hyatt Sutton, for all the love and comfort he has shown to Susan and Henry. Henry has requested that in lieu of flowers, you are invited to send a contribution to the: Sarah Cannon Cancer Research Center, 2410 Patterson St., Suite 110, Nashville, TN 37203; or the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, 2603 Elm Hill Pk., Nashville, TN 37214. PHILLIPS-ROBINSON FUNERAL HOME, 2707 Gallatin Rd., (615) 262-3312.