Phillip Macon “Dinky” Nesbitt, 67, Sheffield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 31, 2025, with his loving family by his side. Visitation will be Thursday, August 7, from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Morrison Funeral Home, Tuscumbia. The funeral mass will be Friday, August 8, at Our Lady of the Shoals Catholic Church, Tuscumbia, beginning at 12:30 p.m. with Fr. Benny Karimalikkal officiating. Dinky will lie in state one hour prior to the start of the service. Interment will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Tuscumbia.
Dinky was a member of Our Lady of the Shoals Catholic Church, and IBEW Local 558. He was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Sally Nesbitt; daughters, Stephanie Nesbitt and Emilee Nesbitt; son, Joe Huddleston; brother, Randy Nesbitt; and grandparents, JD and Bet Mosely.
Dinky is survived by his wife, Jane Nesbitt; daughter, Baylee Mixon (Brian); grandchildren, Caleb Carmack, Caden Carmack, and Lakaylee Qualls; and sister-in-law, Susan Fisher Nesbitt.
Pallbearers will be Caleb Carmack, Caden Carmack, Brian Mixon, Carlis Carmack, Arkie Smith, and Chad Smith.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Colbert County Animal Shelter, or to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
