Edward R. Pegram, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, March 27th,
2016 at his home at the age of 84. Mr. Pegram was born in Nashville,
Tennessee to the late Roy E. and Dorothy Harper Pegram. He served his
country in the United States Air Force in Korea and later went on to work
as a Real Estate Broker with Pegram & Associates for 18 years. Mr. Pegram
also worked as a Master Machinist with ARO for 16 years. He was a member
of First Baptist Church in Tullahoma and was on the Tullahoma Planning
Commision from 1989-1990. At the time of his death, Mr. Pegram was the
oldest surviving member of the Tullahoma Police Department. He was a
33rd Degree Mason, a Shriner, a Leading Lion in the Lions Club of
Tullahoma and was also a Magistrate with the Moore County Court. Mr.
Pegram loved farming and also loved being a grandfather to his seven
grandchildren. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pegram was preceded in
death by one brother, David Pegram. He is survived by his wife of 60
years, Nina Pegram of Tullahoma; two sons, Steve Pegram of Tullahoma and
Al Pegram and his wife Denise of Tullahoma; two daughters, Lila Paseur
and her husband Andre’ of Meridianville, Alabama and Nina Ruth Mares and
her husband Mike of Tullahoma; one sister, Mary Miller of Hernando,
Florida; and grandchildren, Lauren Sulfridge and her husband Justin;
Quenton Kirby, Garrett Pegram, Jonathan and Andrew Mares, and Caleb and
Adam Paseur. Visitation for Mr. Pegram will be held on Wednesday, March
30th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 4:00-8:00pm. Funeral services
will be held on Thursday, March 31st, 2016 at 11:00am at First Baptist
Church in Tullahoma with Dr. J. Herbert Hester officiating. Burial will
follow at Rose Hill Memorial Gardens. For those who wish, the family asks
that donations be made to the Marsha, Holt Scholarship, c/o First Baptist
Church, 108 East Grundy Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.