Darryl Rodney Carroll

May 29, 1935 - September 20, 2016

DARRYL RODNEY CARROLL, age 81, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on September 20, 2016. He was born in Charlotte, Tennessee, on May 29, 1935, to Owen Staley Carroll and Mary Inez Bowker Carroll. He was a lifelong member of Antioch Church of Christ, Charlotte, TN, and worked as a welder for Ferro/Owens-Corning Fiberglass, for which he served as President of his local glassworker’s union. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Darryl was preceded in death by his parents; Owen Staley and Mary Inez Bowker Carroll and loving wife, May Dimple Sesler Carroll. He is survived by his three daughters, Kay (Mike) Dale of Greenbrier, Tn; Cindy (Greg) Williams of Charlotte, Tn; Evita (Steve) Miller of Chapmansboro, Tn; grandchildren, Darryl (Mandy) Tomlin, Angel (Tim) Harris, Matthew Dale, Michael (Megan) Darnell, Jr., Gregory Williams, Jr., Beth Thomason, Aly (James) Boersma; and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Saturday, September 24, 2016, at 11am in the Chapel with Brother Mike Richardson and Gregory Williams, Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Jackson’s Chapel Cemetery in Charlotte, Tennessee. The family will receive friends on Friday, September 23, 2016, from 5pm to 8pm and on Saturday before the service from 9am until 11am. Serving as pallbearers will be Darryl Tomlin, Matthew Dale, Michael Darnell, Jr., Tim Harris, Gregory Williams, Jr., and James Boersma. Honorary pallbearers are Peyton Harris, Drew and Ty Tomlin, Kaylee Harris, Kirstie Tomlin, Jacob and Scarlett Boersma, Mason Harris, Kenzie Dale, and Shelby Thomason. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Cheatham County Animal Shelter c/o Cheatham County Funeral Home 615-792-2552 cheathamcountyfh.com