Mrs. Erma Jean Chumley, age 85, beloved wife of Ed Chumley, and a long-time resident of Culleoka, Tennessee, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Maury Regional Medical Center.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 8, 2024, at 11:00 AM at Heritage Funeral Home with Steve Swango and Bobby Bragan officiating. Following the service, she will be laid to rest in Friendship Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Thursday, March 7, 2024, from 4:00 – 7:00 PM at the funeral home. Heritage Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Born on November 23, 1938, in Maury County, Tennessee, Jean was the daughter of the late Luther Mac Parrish and the late Thelma Martin Parrish. She married Charles Edward Chumley on June 17, 1958, and together they spent sixty-five wonderful years. She worked many years at Piggly Wiggly and Giant Foods and later worked at Edwin B Raskin Company in Nashville.
Renowned for her musical talents, Jean played the piano, organ, and accordion. Over the years she played for the Marie Cox Dance Studio, volunteered her musical talents at several nursing homes, and played for numerous weddings in Maury County churches. She and her husband were devoted members of Blue Springs Freewill Baptist Church for sixty-five years, where she served as the organist and pianist.
Beyond her skilled musical abilities, Jean expressed her artistic side through oil painting and arts and crafts. She enjoyed canning vegetables and will always be remembered for her thoughtfully timed card giving. Above all, she loved her family and will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her.
Along with her husband, she is survived by her children, Martin Edward “Eddy” (Janet) Chumley of Lewisburg, Cindy (Danny) Auville of Culleoka, sisters, Margaret Vaughn of Santa Fe, Barbara Edwards of Santa Fe, grandchildren, Megan (Kenneth) Jolley, Katherine (Jamie) Ring, Jeannie (Austin) Seaborn, Madeline Chumley, Samantha Chumley, great grandchildren, Jase Ring, Tate Ring, Sadie Ring, and Ridge Seaborn, and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Eunice Shelton, and brothers, Martin Douglas Parrish and Charles E. Parrish.
Those proudly serving as pallbearers will be Patrick Demastus, Kenneth Jolley, Jamie Ring, Brian Bell, Jared Newcom, Chad Ervin, Austin Seaborn, Byron Peery, and Nathan Peery. Honorary pallbearers will include Mark Wynn, Jeff Woody, Michael Edwards, Ronnie Parrish, and Jimmy Parrish.
The family wishes to extend their heartfelt appreciation to Dr. Belinda Bart, the doctors, nurses, and staff of the cardiac floor at Maury Regional Medical Center, neighbors, Penny & Jim Lawrence, and special friends, Tim & Connie LaRonde.
Memorial donations may be made in Jean’s memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105, Gideons International, P.O. Box 97251, Washington, DC 20090-7251, or The Mary Parrish Center, P.O. Box 60009, Nashville, TN 37206.
