Harrod, Caleb Shae (Cleveland)

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Caleb Shae Harrod, 17, of Cleveland, TN, passed away Monday, February 18, 2013. 

He attended Rivers of Living Waters Church. He was a senior at Bradley Central High School where he participated in the R.O.T.C. Program. His hobbies included cars, hunting and fishing. He was employed with Fresh and Low. 

He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Franklin Harrod. 

Survivors include his father, Jeffrey Harrod of Cleveland; mother, Jolene Williams of Cleveland; sister, Kelsey Harrod of Cleveland; paternal grandparents, Johnnie Sue and Bill Ledwell of Benton; maternal grandparents, Aaron L. Williams, Jr. and Kim Williams of Cleveland; aunts, Rhiannon Light and husband Chris,d Michelle Runyon and husband Paul and Becky Key; uncles, Aaron Williams, III and wife Sirena Williams, Harley Williams and wife Brandi Williams, Kevin Key and wife Debbie Key and Jason Harrod and wife Amanda Harrod; and many cousins.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Friday, February 22, in the chapel of Ralph Buckner Funeral Home with Pastor Lowell Hicks and Pastor John Bivens officiating. The service will conclude with a white dove release ceremony. 

His family will receive friends from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, February 21, at the Ralph Buckner Funeral Home who has charge of the arrangements.


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