Tommy Joe Haley, age 85 of Goodlettsville, TN passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at Alive Hospice in Nashville, TN. Funeral Service will be at 11:30am on Saturday, May 15th at Austin & Bell Funeral Home Greenbrier with Bro. Roger Elliott officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Cemetery with grandchildren serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office. The family will receive friends 4pm to 8pm on Friday, May 14 and 10am until time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. He was born in Yale, OK on July 24, 1935 to the late Loyd Charley and Rena Pearl Munds Haley. He was also preceded in death by siblings, Jackie “Bob” Haley, Charles “Dick” Haley and Mildred “Mickey” Vaughn.
He was a faithful member of Long Hollow Baptist Church and he loved his church and church family very much. He was a 29 year Veteran of the US Army retired at the rank of Sergeant First Class, a former Deputy with the Robertson County Sheriffs Office. He also worked 35 years at Gates Armstrong Pireli.
He loved his family very much and loved spending time with them. He loved bowling in the bowling league, four-wheeling, traveling, motorcycling, gardening and taking care of his yard work along with his wife of 62 years. He also loved his “68 Cougar XR7 and tinkering with it and riding in parades and other special events.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Dale Marie Birdwell Haley; daughters, Cindy (Darryle) Hajdu of Ridgetop, Karen Haley-Thompson of Goodlettsville; Son, MAJ Stephen (Jennifer) Haley of Murfreesboro; brother, Darrell (Nancy) Haley of Elmore City, OK; grandchildren, Brandon Hajdu, Brian Hajdu, Bradley Hajdu, Heather Thompson, Neil Thompson, Matthew Thompson, Ethan Haley, Paige Haley amd 7 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Alive Hospice and the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be made at www.austinandbell.com
