Terry “Joe” Lening

• Posted on: 04, 09, 2025
• By : David Brooks 
• Categories : Past Obituaries 
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Funeral service for Mr. Terry “Joe” Lening will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Bro. Glenn Denton officiating.  Interment with military honors will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Norene.  Visitation Friday 4-7 PM and Saturday 11 AM until service.

Mr. Lening, age 82 of Lebanon passed away April 8, 2025, at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.

Born September 30, 1942, in Old Hickory, he is the son of the late O.M. (Cotton) Lening and Dorothy Warren Lening.  Joe was a proud veteran of the United States Navy serving from 1963-1967 during the Vietnam War.  He was in the Swift Boat River Patrol.  He was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.  He was a retired truck driver and was an award winning Golden Glove Boxer.  He lived a life of colorful patriotism as he often shared his combat experiences with others.  If you knew Joe, then you knew him for his strong willed attributes and craftiness.  Joe always had busy hands either with boxing gloves, tools, or his guns that he cherished so much.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by daughter, Tammy Hall; brother, Perry Lening; and son in law, Harvey Jett.

Joe leaves behind Geraldine, his wife of fifty three years, who was his helpmate, best friend, and sole caregiver; three children, Shane (Tracy) Lening, Teresa Jett, and Terry (Shelly) Hall; grandchildren: Paige Lening, Doug (Karen) Lening, Becca (Adam) Martin, Tina (Rick) White, Chad (Erin) Mitchell, Jessica (Tanner) Benham, Krissy, Nichole, Tarah, and Tonya Hall; 14 great grandchildren; 1 great great grandchild; sister in law, Sally (Gail) Parker; and brother in law, Bud (Debbie) Lackey.

Honorary pallbearers:  Joe Vanderpool, Barry Lassiter, Donald Amick, Jimmy Majors, Tom Hasty, John Porter, Don Filson, Robert Vanattta, Bubba Walpole, Wendell Ponder, and George Ward

Active pallbearers: Doug Lening, Adam Martin, Chad Mitchell, Randy Hulse, Perry Lening, and Rick White.

LIGON & BOBO FUNERAL HOME of Lebanon (615) 444-2142   www.ligonbobo.com