
James “Jim Bo” Papaw Hartness age 90 of Ten Mile, Tennessee passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Turkey Creek Medical Center.
Jim Bo retired as a United States Navy Veteran with the rank of E9 Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy.
Preceded in death by his wife of over 40 years Betty Hartness; parents Homer and Jessie Mae Hartness; sisters: Shirley and husband Francis “Pete” Angelado, Nellie “Nell” Barnes; nephew Bill Barnes, son-in-law Ralph Knight; brothers-in-law and wives Kenneth and Edris Deal, Edsel and Imogene Deal.
Survived by daughters; Candace Hartness and Tracy Knight, grandchildren and their children, Cayci and husband Clayton their children James and Wyatt, Shayla Shanahan-her children Zaden and Aalyiah Benton, Bailey Shanahan,
Nephews, Michael, Roger, Ken, and Andy.
The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 20, 2023, at Kyker Funeral Home of Kingston with the funeral at 3:00 p.m. in the Kyker Chapel with full military honors. Kyker Funeral Home of Kingston is serving the Hartness Family.