Joe Louis Heady age 83 of Chestnut Mound, TN, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2026 at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville.  Born July 6, 1943 in Red Boiling Springs, he was 1 of 14 children of the late Roscoe Lee Heady and Lola Mae Cross Heady. He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Gail Heady and his sons, Christopher Wayne Heady and Joey Lee Heady and 11 of his brothers and sisters.

Louis was a lifelong mechanic and operated an auto repair garage in Lebanon for many years.

He is survived by his grandchildren, Josh (Lexie) Marek, Justin (Madalyn) Marek, Landon (Harley) Marek, Bobby (Kasey) Heady, Josh Heady; great grandchildren, Brayden Marek, Tyson Marek, Cloe Marek, Braxton Heady, Abel Marek, Addy Little, Grayson Marek, Ella Marek, Ava Silcox, Landon Marek, Jr., Jaxx Heady, Rhianna Burlison, Kyley Marek, Wesley and Brailyn Bandy.  His daughter-in-law, Tonya Heady. He is also survived by his 2 remaining sisters, Jane and Shirley and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2026 at Hunter Funeral Home with Bro. Bill Smith and Bro. Roger Smith officiating. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. till service time on Friday. Interment will follow at Hunter Memorial Park.