Bobby Gene Tillman

Bobby Gene Tillman was born April 9, 1940 in McNairy County, Tennessee the son of Reatha Moore Tillman Smith and the late Jonah Tillman.



He was united in marriage to Jean Smith on August 31, 1962.



Mr. Tillman was the owner of Tillman Plumbing & Electricial, and was a member of the Adamsville church of Christ, where he served as an elder. He preached for various congregations throughout the area. Mr. Tillman served in the United States Army for 3 years (1959-62), and played basketball for the U. S. Army team. He studied for 2 years at the Memphis School of Preaching. Bobby loved sports of all kinds, and especially enjoyed playing the guitar and singing with his family and friends.



Mr. Tillman departed this life on August 20, 2006 in Selmer, Tennessee at the age of 66 Years, 4 Months, 11 Days. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Jean Smith Tillman of Stantonville, Tennessee; three sons: Steve Tillman and wife Carol of Cookeville, Tennessee, Stan Tillman of Huntsville, Alabama and Jeff Tillman of Nashville, Tennessee; three grandsons: Jonathan Tillman, Cory Tillman and Caleb Tillman; his mother, Reatha Moore Tillman Smith of Selmer, Tennessee; two sisters: Nancy Sweatt of Topeka, Kansas and Judy Weichman of Washington, Illinois; a brother, Larry Tillman of Clarksville, Tennessee; and a step-brother, Wayne Smith of Akron, Ohio.