James Brake

James Orman Brake, 83, Erin formally of Tn.Ridge, died Sunday, October 28,2007, at His Residence. The funeral will be held at 2pm Tuesday at Nave Funeral Home Chapel with Sis.Beverly Dycus and Sis.Denise Settles officiating. Burial will be in McIntosh Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4pm till 8pm Monday and from 12 noon till service Tuesday at Nave Funeral Home. He was born April 7,1924 in Stewart County,Tn.the son of the late Clayburn and Bertha Hudson Brake. He was a WW II Army Veteran and a member of Tennessee Ridge United Methodist Church and the American Legion post 73. Survivors include his wife Inez Sykes Brake of Erin,Tn.one son Landon Brake of Clarksville,Tn., two daughters Rebecca Averitt of Erin,Tn.and Debroah Schaus of Athens,Al.one brother Ryman Brake of Tn.Ridge,Tn.five grandchildren Teresa Nichols Meyer, Angie Brake Covell, Chris Nichols, Leeza Averitt Osborne, Brad Averitt,eleven great grandchildren Brian Nichols, Brett Nichols, Zach Paton, Brooke Nichols, Krissy Nichols, Robert Nichols, Josh Covell, Abby Covell, Amanda Burgess, David Schaus, Daniel Schaus, and one great great grandchild Makaylnd Burgess. Pallbearers will be Randy Meyer, Dewayne Osborne, Ronnie Brake, Zach Paton, Chris Nichols, Brad Averitt, Brian Nichols, Brett Nichols.Honoray Pallbearers will be Dickie Sykes, Tommy Rye, Eddie Rye, and members of American Legion Post 73 Memorials can be sent to Tennessee Ridge Methodist Church at 131 Church St.Tn.Ridge,Tn. 37178 or McIntosh Cemetery fund at 185 Briarwood Dr. Erin,Tn. 37061