James Samuel “Jimmy” Tarpley, age 85, of Cornersville, Tennessee, died Wednesday, November 15th, 2023, at Maury Regional Hospital.
He was born August 13th, 1938, in Giles County, to the late Lawton Tarpley and Ina Phillips Tarpley. He was a retired delivery driver for Jersey Farm Milk, Sealtest Milk, Jackson Cookie, Gordon Potato Chips, and Golden Flake Potato Chip Companies, and was a member of the Cornersville First Baptist Church. He served his country in the Army.
He is survived by his wife, Helen Owen Tarpley, one brother, Philip Tarpley of Manchester, cousins, John (Margaret) Tarpley of Nashville, Judy Murphy of Watertown, Lynn (Bobby) Beadle of Watertown, and Joe (Beverly) Tarpley of Madison, MS.
Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, November 18th, 2023, at 12:00 pm from the Chapel of Cornersville Funeral Home 310 North Main St. Cornersville, TN 37047 with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Norene, Tennessee.
Visitation with the family will be held at Cornersville Funeral Home on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm and will continue on Saturday, November 18th, 2023 until the funeral hour.
Cornersville Funeral Home is honored to assist the family with the arrangements.
