C.W. Wesson, 87, of Manchester, a proud member of the Greatest Generation, a proud Democrat and proud fan of the Crimson Tide, died peacefully Oct. 27.He leaves behind those blessed to have loved him and to be loved by him; his cherished wife, Wilma; son, Mike (Linda) of Franklin; daughters, Ginger (Joel) Lehman of Smyrna; Jennifer (Vance) Brantley of Nashville; grandchildren Jack and Will Wesson, Cash Lehman, Robert and Rachel Brantley; and sisters Patty (Eddie) Brown of Ringgold, Ga., and Joy Wesson of San Miguel, Mexico. He was preceded in death by his parents, Chalmers R. and Ruby Lynn Pounders Wesson, and sister, Mae Evelyn White. He was born Feb. 29, 1924, in the back of his grandmother’s grocery store in Florence, Ala.