McMinnville resident and Todd County, Ky., native C.R. “Bud” Traughber Jr., 79, was born Dec. 17, 1938 and died April 10 at Saint Thomas River Park Hospital following an eight-month illness.
Retired from Nashville Machine Company, a member of Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church, a member of the Senior Bowling League, and sang with the Caravan Church Group, he was the son of the late Carney R. and Nettie May Keel Traughber. He was married to Merilyn Griffith Traughber, who preceded him in death April 20, 2010.
He is survived by daughter and son-in-law, Caroline and Ben Webster of McMinnville; son Dennis Traughber of Nashville; two grandchildren, Slade Grissom, and Kade Grissom and fiancée Mila Lance; brother, Billy Traughber of Nashville; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Shirley Cook of Lyles, Sara Dyer of Hendersonville, Norma Sanders of Nashville, Nancy and Billy Purdom of Hendersonville, and Sonia and Danny Griffey of Adams; brother-in-law, Nick Griffith of New Orleans, La.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Penny and Carl Brazier of McMinnville; special grandchildren, Derrick Williams, Brody McKinley, Joey Lendering and Matt Turner; and special friends, Jim and Linda Newby, Roger Brownyard, Max Gentry and the Woodbury bunch.
Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 13, at Liberty Cumberland Presbyterian Church with Lanny Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. View Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 12 to 8 p.m. at High’s and from 10 a.m. until the time of service Friday at the church. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com.
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
