Tuesday, January 4, 2011 7:23 am

William Grady Bullard, 83, of Woodbury, died Friday, December 31, 2010 at Boulevard Terrace Rehabilitation and Nursing Center following an extended illness.

A native of Wilson County, Mr. Bullard was a retired carpenter and attended Smith Fork Baptist Church.

He is survived by special friend, Mary Ann Shrum of Woodbury, and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Grady and Emma Hughes Bullard; wife, Ann Craig Bullard; son, William Gary Bullard; and sisters, Viola Stone, Stella Jaco, Ruth Wallace and Ethel Vaughn.

Funeral services will be in the Chapel of Woodbury Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, with Bro. Earl Black officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 8 a.m. until time of service at Woodbury Funeral Home.

Active pallbearers will be Raymond Barlow, Chris Sizemore, David Stone, Leroy Jaco, Mike Sanders, Robert Merritt and Timmy Stone.

Woodbury Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.