Thomas Storey

Thomas Richard Storey, 70, of the Hickory Withe community died Monday evening, Oct. 30, 2017, at his residence.
Graveside services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fayette County Memorial Park Cemetery, located on Highway 64 in Fayette County. Raymond Jones, minister at Charleston Church of Christ in Charleston, Miss., will officiate, with David South, minister at Woodland Hills Church of Christ in Cordova, assisting.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday at Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland.
Pallbearers will be the Boy Scouts Oakland Troop 132 Big Hatchie District.
The family requests that memorials be directed to Woodland Hills Church of Christ, 10011 Woodland Hills Dr., Cordova, TN 38018.
He was born Dec. 8, 1946, in Union City. He served his country in the United States Army and received his education at Obion County Central High School, State Technical Institute and Memphis State University.
He was a member of Woodland Hills Church of Christ in Cordova and attended Oakland Church of Christ in Oakland for 40 years. He was employed as a mechanical engineer for many years before his retirement.
He was a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America and was very proud to have been initiated into the Order of the Arrow. He was a hands-on father and grandfather who enjoyed camping, coaching Little League baseball and attending his daughter’s dance recitals.
He is survived by his wife, whom he married March 31, 1968, Ina Ferrell Storey of Hickory Withe; his daughter, Amanda Storey Webb (Nathan) of Cordova; his son, Thomas Lewis (Stacey) of Medina; his sister, Shirley Hicks of Martin; five grandchildren, Devin Storey, Kate Webb, Hayden Barnett, Thomas Ryder Storey and Talya Webb; and a host of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Thomas C. Storey and Lorene Shields Storey; his brother, Franklin Storey; and his granddaughter, Cali Rose Storey.
Condolences may be left on our online guestbook at www.peeblesfuneralhome.com.
Published 11.1.17