Joseph Aaron "Tinky" Furches

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Joseph Aaron “Tinky” Furches, age 13, of 441 Old Butler Road, Mountain City, Tennessee passed away Sunday, July 12, 2009 from injuries sustained in an accident. “Tinky” is the son of Heather Michelle Eller of Mountain City, Tennessee and David Aaron Furches of Mountain City, Tennessee. He attended many different churches. “Tinky” was a Spelling Bee Champion winning “Second Place in the County”. He loved music, wrestling, dirt biking, shooting pool and loved the “Carolina Panthers”. “Tinky” loved helping others and especially loved being with his papaw. He was preceded in death by his best friend, Anthony “George” Church.

 

Survivors include: his mother, Heather Michelle Eller, and step dad, Michael Oxentine, of the home; father, David Aaron Furches and step mom, Jo, of Mountain City, Tennessee; grandfather: Joe Eller of Mountain city, Tennessee; grandmothers: Kathy Campbell and Darlene Furches, both of Mountain City, Tennessee and Carol Oxentine of Zionville, North Carolina; three sisters: Gracie Heather-Madison Oxentine, Elizabeth Furches and Chloe Furches; two brothers: Christian Furches and Jonathan Furches; and special friends: Brandon Blackburn and Chania Osborne.

 

Funeral services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, 2009 from the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel with Rev. Billy Poe Jones and Rev. Ralph Howard officiating. Music will under the direction of Diane Grindstaff and Larry Barry. Active pallbearers will be Rodney Eller, Larry Barry, Danny Furches, Brandon Blackburn, Jessie Thomas, Wayne Gentry, Donnie Garland, Josh Clawson and Dakota Swiney. Honorary pallbearers will be “All of his friends that he loved and cherished”. Graveside service and interment will be held at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from Sunset Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday prior to the funeral service.

 

At other times friends may call at the residence, 441 Old Butler Road, Mountain City, TN; the residence of his father, 233 Pedro Shoun Lane, Lot 12, Mountain City, TN; or the residence of his grandmother, Kathy Campbell, 1319 W Main Street, Mountain City, TN.

 

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Roy Funderburk Ministry, 400 Blant Road, Mountain City, Tennessee 37683 – telephone 423-727-8165.

 

Online condolences may be sent to the family and viewed through our website at www.hux-lipford.com

 

Arrangements for the Joseph Aaron “Tinky” Furches family are in the care of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home.