Wayne Drinkard
1959 - 2026
From the Mar 17, 2026 e-EditionBRUCETON — Mr. Wayne Drinkard, 66, of Bruceton, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home.
Funeral services were on Thursday, March 12, 2026, at 1: p.m. in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Bud Ricketts officiating. Interment will follow in Hebron Cemetery.
Mr. Drinkard was born August 17, 1959, in Huntingdon, Tennessee to the late Malcolm Welton and Pauline Drinkard. He was a laborer for Midway Concrete. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlotte Marie Drinkard, a brother, Jerry Drinkard, and two nieces, Laycee Williams and Jeci Drinkard.
He is survived by two sisters, Karen Williams, of Milan, and Paula Green of Lexington, two brothers, Johnny Drinkard (Penny) of Cedar Grove, and Henry Drinkard (Deanna) of Huntingdon, numerous nieces and nephews, and great nieces and nephews.
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