Gaylon Rich

Mr. Gaylon Byars Rich, 86, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away on Saturday November 11, 2023 at his home.

Funeral Services will be conducted at 1:00PM on Wednesday November 15, 2023 in the chapel of Dilday-Carter Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Liberty All Cemetery. Brother Bryan Oakes officiating.

The family will receive friends at Dilday-Carter Funeral Home on Tuesday from 5:00PM-8:00PM and Wednesday from 9:00AM until time of services at 1:00PM.

Mr. Rich was born September 5, 1937 to the late Clarence Jackson Rich and Tessie Byars Rich. Owner Rich’s Past Time Pool Room, Pettigrew & Chandler Construction Supervisor, Carroll County Civic Center Manager, Nashville Entertainment Event Staff and Rich’s Concrete Finisher. Preceded in death by his wife of sixty-two years Georgia Ann Morgan Rich; seven brothers Ray Rich, Coy Rich, Raymond Rich, Willie Lee Rich (Billy), Paul Rich (Dickie), C.J. Rich, Garlon Rich; five sisters Ruth Johnson, Frances Carter, Johnnie Beal, Faye Chandler, Peggy Pruitt; and one granddaughter Madison Blankenship.

He is survived by four daughters Teresa Davis (Tony) of Huntingdon, Tennessee, Julia Adams (Ronnie) of Lexington, Tennessee, Beverly Stewart (Rickey) of Huntingdon, Tennessee, Lori Laprade (Tim) of Huntingdon, Tennessee, and one son Chris Rich (Chaisee) of Hollow Rock, Tennessee; one brother Don Rich of Gleason, Tennessee; fifteen grandchildren John Everett Williams II (Devon), Brent Davis, Ashley Melton (Josh), Hope Owens (Clint), Melinda Johnson (Lynn), Josh Stewart, Rachel Noe (Josh), Zach Cagle, Morgan Carter (Preston), Braylon Rich, Brooke Laprade, Tanner Rich (Elizabeth), Hailey Rich (Colton White), Hope Blankenship, Belle Blankenship; fourteen great grandchildren Emory Williams, Everly Williams, Ellie Kate Melton, Deacon Melton, Maggie Melton, Olivia Owens, Finley Owens, Emmalin Stewart, Xander Stewart, Hailey Johnson, Alex Johnson (Hailey), Kreeden Carter, Annie Rich, and Weston White.

Dilday-Carter Funeral Home in charge of arrangements 731-986-8281.

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