Former mayor Revell dies at 90, funeral services Friday

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Bill Revell, 90, of Dyersburg, died Monday, January 13, 2020 at Harborview Dyersburg. Born January 5, 1930, he is the son of the late John and Violet Harness Revell. He was an active member of Gideons International, holding offices at the state and local level. He is a member of Dyersburg First United Methodist Church, a member of Sellers Sunday School Class and religious lay speaker state wide. Bill proudly served the City of Dyersburg as Mayor from 1980-2006. He remained very active after his 26 year tenure as mayor by serving as I-69 Coalition Vice President. In 1987, he earned the coveted Tennessee Municipal League “Mayor of the Year” Award and also served as past president. Bill was the longest full-time mayor in the history of the State of Tennessee. He is the past president of West Tennessee Mayors, former president of the West Tennessee Mayor’s and County Executives Association, Former Chairman of the Tennessee Local Governmental Planning Advisory Commission; a member of the Advisory board of the National League of Cities and was invited to be on the Advisory Board of the Great Lakes Trade Corridor. Before assuming the position of Mayor, he was a businessman and a General Motors dealer for 26 years. He graduated from the General Motors Institute and received his doctorate from Southern Bible Institute and Seminary in Augusta, GA. Mr. Revell served 8 years as chairman of the Tennessee Local Governmental Planning Advisory Commission and is past president of the Tennessee Municipal League and was a charter member of the Dyersburg Union Mission. He was owner of Sunshine Motors.

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