Claud E. Posey

January 15, 2026

Claud E. Posey, 81 of

Blountsville, passed away
Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, at his
residence. Claud was born
Feb. 26, 1944, in Blount
County, the son of Arthur
Posey and Prudie Holland
Posey. He was retired from
Utility Trailer Company
where he was the shop fore-
man. He and Nancy Sorrow
Posey celebrated their 60th
anniversary this year.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Posey; chil-
dren: Lyn (Mike) Hambright and Timmy (Baranda)
Posey; siblings George (Martha) Posey, Quilla (Ray)
Miller, and Roy (Sue) Posey; grandchildren Taylor
(Fabian) Berru, Matthew (Caitlynn) Harrison, Dylan
(Katie) Posey, and Ashlyn Posey; great-grandchil-
dren Hayes Posey, Mia Berru, and Olivia Berru;
brother in law Rex (Stephanie) Sorrow; special
friend Shelia Brooks; host of nieces, nephews, oth-
er family, and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents Ar-
thur and Prudie Posey; sister Laura Underwood;
sisters-in-law Shirley Jones and Carol (Woody)
Faust.
Funeral service was noon Tuesday, Dec. 16,
2025, at Blountsville Funeral Home with Rex
Sorrow delivering the eulogy and Greg Stone
officiating. Burial was in Fowler Springs Cemetery
with Michael Murphree officiating the committal
service.
Pallbearers were Greg Posey, Woodrow Faust,
III, Jon Faust, Paul Harrison, Mark McCombs, and
Mark Hewlett.