Graveside services for John E. Saari age 82 will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2017 at Maple Springs Cemetery near Mercer, TN. Mr. Saari passed away Monday evening January 23, 2017 at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Calument, Michigan on March 8, 1934 the son of the late John Oscar and Marie Timmeman Saari. He was retired from the US Navy having severed for more than 20 years. He is survived by his loving and dedicated wife, Marilyn, two children, Sandy J. Littrell Weston (David) of Frankford, Germany, David Littrell (Connie) Gallatin, TN; six grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Other than his parents Mr. Saari was preceded in death by a sister, Dorothy Rhode. Arrangements under the direction of George A. Smith & Sons Funeral Home, Jackson, TN.