Harry M. Vann Sr., 86, of Oliver Springs, died Jan. 24 at the Harriman Hospital. Mr. Vann served three terms as mayor of Oliver Springs.

For the past three years, he had lived at the Lifecare Center of Morgan County.

An Oliver Springs native, he worked as a barber for 23 years before retiring.

Mr. Vann was a member of Beech Park Baptist Church, a charter member of the Oliver Springs Lions Club, and a member of the Oliver Springs Omega Lodge, No. 536 F&AM.

His wife, Mamie Randles Vann, died on Oct. 19, 1991.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Gladys and Cecil Holland of Oliver Springs; son and daughter-in-law, Harry M. Vann Jr. and Gale Vann of Harriman; daughters, Jessie Marrijo of Albuquerque, N.M.; Nola Marie Vann of Michigan; two granddaughters; four grandsons; sister-in-law, Johnnie Randles Snyder of Knoxville; brother and sister-in-law, Rommie and Zella Vann of Wartburg; eight great-grandchildren, and many other relatives.

Services were held Monday night in the chapel of Sharp Funeral Home with the Rev. Charles Kelly officiating. Burial was on Tuesday in Oliver Springs Cemetery.

Source:
Clinton Courier News
29 Jan. 1992