Jesse Wayne Boyte, age 84, of Pleasant View, Tennessee, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville, Tennessee. He was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 6, 1941, to the late Jesse Boyte, Jr., and Chloe (Harris) Boyte. He graduated from Cheatham County High School. Jesse Wayne went on to work at State Industries in the Purchasing Department for 20 years, as well as working as a salesman for Capital City Bolt. He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse and Chloe Boyte; and beloved wife of 62 years, Mary (Herron) Boyte. Jesse Wayne is survived by his sons, Lee Boyte (Susan) and Kerry Boyte (Kelley); daughter, Lisa Forsythe (Tim); brother, Tommy R. Boyte (Sheran); grandchildren, Erica Lane (Nathan), Blake Bradley (Amanda), Magen Adkison (Ben), Ashley Karch, Kelsey Johnson (Dustin), Amanda Noble, Carlee Boyte, Brandon Boyte, Faith Boyte, Trey Boyte, Logan Harris (Kaley), Jessica Harris-Mueller (Alex), Jonathan Woodall (Danielle), and Trey Woodall (Macayla); 18 great grandchildren; and 5 great great grandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday, April 13, 2026, at 12noon in the Chapel of Cheatham County Funeral Home with Brother Shiloh Hackett officiating. Burial will follow in EverRest of Cheatham in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Visitation will be Sunday, April 12, 2026, from 3pm to 7pm and Monday, April 13, 2026, from 10am until the service hour of 12noon. Serving as pallbearers will be Blake Bradley, Brandon Boyte, Trey Boyte, Perrin Lane, Nathan Lane, Kendall Reist, and Joey Knight. Honorary pallbearers are Dale Brinkley, Jim Grissom, Terry Harris, and Phil Welker. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Bethlehem Free Will Baptist Church in Ashland City, Tennessee.
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