Gene Carroll

Gene Carroll, 85, of Dyersburg, Tennessee died on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at his residence in Dyersburg, Tennessee.

Born Wednesday, February 23, 1940, in Dyer County, Tennessee. Mr. Carroll was a retired  tractor mechanic for John A. Johnson Case Dealership. He spent his life keeping tractors running smoothly, ensuring that farmers could continue their work, earning their respect and friendship.

Graveside services for Mr. Carroll will be held at 12:30 PM on Saturday March 8, 2025, at Fairview Cemetery in Newbern, Tennessee.  Officiating this service will be Pastor Keith Wysong. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11:30 AM until 12:15 PM at Johnson-Williams Funeral Home.

Surviving are son, Ricky Carroll (Amanda)of Dyersburg, Tennessee; two daughters, Angie French (Donald) of Newbern, Tennessee and Kathy Weeks of Dyersburg, Tennessee; two brothers, Roger Carroll (Shirley) of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Junior Carroll (Johnnie) of Dyersburg, Tennessee; two sisters, Carolyn Vestal (Wayne) of Dyersburg, Tennessee and Geneva Shipley of Dyersburg, Tennessee and he was "PaPaw" to his three grandchildren, Brittany Tate (Cody), Justin Weeks and Matthew French and two great-grandchildren, Addie Mae Tate and Remington Weeks.
 

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Martha A. Carroll; two brothers, Jimmy Carroll and Johnny Carroll and two sisters, Brenda Gruggett and Sheila Carroll.

Honoring Mr. Carroll as pallbearers will be Ricky Burr, Aaron Tate, A. J. Tate, Jimmy Burr, Austin Burr and Jacob Burr.

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