Precious Pedigo, age 42 of the Defeated Creek Community in Smith County, TN passed away on Tuesday morning, May 4, 2010 at Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. Funeral services for Precious Pedigo were conducted on Friday, May 7, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. from the Chapel of the Anderson & Son Funeral Home in Lafayette with Jr. Nesbitt officiating. Interment followed in the Defeated Creek Memorial Gardens. Her pallbearers were Nick Rhea, Dustin Key, Corey Key, Jeffrey Russell, Joseph Russell and Phillip Russell. Version:1.0 StartHTML:0000000181 EndHTML:0000004688 StartFragment:0000002550 EndFragment:0000004652 SourceURL:file://localhost/Users/computer/Desktop/obitsw:pics/Pedigo,P.doc Precious was born Saturday, August 19, 1967 in Tampa, Florida, the daughter of Paul Russell of Cottenwood, AR and the late Penny K. Wilcox Russell. In addition to her mother, she was also preceded in death by her sister, Patrice Russell.
She was a graduate of ITT Technology School in Hartsville in studies of Electronic Technology. She worked as a Department Manager at Goodies in Gallatin before becoming self employed as a Graphic Designer and Web Designer. She was an exceptional Photographer with a photo of Burgess Falls displayed at the Renaissance Center in Dixon. This photo was one of one hundred photos chosen out of thousands of entries for this presentation. She was a Baptist in belief.
Besides her father, Paul, she is also survived by: Husband, Barcley “Buddy” Rhea of Defeated Creek Community;
Sons, Cameron Pedigo of IL and Caleb Pedigo of Lafayette;
Step-Son, Nick Rhea of Defeated Creek Community;
Brothers, Paul Russell, Jr., of Kentucky, Patrick Russell and wife, Marcie of Westmoreland, Phillip Russell and companion, Tina of Lafayette; Sisters, Promise Smith and husband, Randall of Russell Hill Community, Phillina Champion and husband, Johnny of Pine Hill, AL, Prezele Crenshaw and husband, Marty of Clearwater, FL; Step-granddaughter, Leita Rhea of Defeated Creek Community.