HOMER JENNINGS TIDWELL, Jr. went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 22, 2016. Homer is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Barbara Simons Tidwell and his four daughters: Amanda Sinks (Bill); Regina Jackson (Terry); Jennifer Batson (Jo); Tish Drake (Wade); grandchildren: JoAnna Graham (David); Bethany Crain (Jared); Jared Batson (Paige); Holly Smith (Justin); Randall Blackwell; Jenna Utley (Travis); Tyler McLaughlin (Catie); Lacey Drake (Brad); Nat Drake (Heather); eleven great-grandchildren; sister, Sara Schloffman; brother-in-law: Phil Simons( Nancy) and several nieces and nephews. Homer was born on October 31, 1933, in Burns, Tennessee, to Agnes Lowe Tidwell and Homer Jennings Tidwell, Sr.
Homer began his banking career in Nashville in 1951. He served in the U.S. Army in the Korean War. After the war, he resumed his banking career at First American Bank in Nashville followed by several years in Owensboro, Kentucky.
In 1966, he moved to Ashland City, Tennessee, to run Ashland City Bank and Trust until retirement in 1988. After retirement, he and Barbara moved back to Nashville and made their home in Green Hills. He is a member of Hillsboro Church of Christ.
A private family burial will be followed by a visitation in the Chapel of Hillsboro Church of Christ on Tuesday, May 24th, 2016, from 4pm to 6pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Good Samaritan Fund at Hillsboro Church of Christ. Cheatham County Funeral Home 615-792-2552 cheathamcountyfh.com