Obituary of Autry Ferrell

Manchester, Tennessee – Mr. Autry Ferrell, age 80, of Hillsboro, TN, passed from this life Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in Nashville, TN. Mr. Ferrell was born in Manchester, TN, to his late parents Franklin and Ollie Jacobs Ferrell. He was a faithful member of the Church of God of Prophecy in Tullahoma, TN. He had many hobbies and interests in his free time including riding his motorcycle, yard work, old cars, and he very much enjoyed taking care of his mini farms. Mr. Ferrell loved travelling and loved spending time with his family. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in two wars, Vietnam and Desert Storm, and after retiring from the Army, he was a full time minister. Mr. Ferrell loved his family dearly and will be very missed. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by grandson, Kevin Ray Ferrell; multiple brothers and sisters. Mr. Ferrell is survived by his wife of 58 years, Christina Ferrell; sons, Michael Ferrell, Autry Ray “Tiny” Ferrell, Ruben (Trisha) Ferrell, and Brandon Ferrell; daughter, Boniquica Ferrell; brothers, Gary (Jean) Ferrell and Larry (Sherrill) Ferrell; sister, Ophelia Jones; grandchildren, Christina, Sonya, Dillen, Jason & Nicole, Vickie & Jessie, David, Josh, Ben, Elizabeth (Anthony), Alexis, and Paityn; great grandchildren, Branson, Coy, Carter, and Allisa. Family will receive friends on Friday, January 1, 2021, from 10:00am until 11:30am at Central Funeral Home in Manchester, TN. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted immediately following the visitation at 11:30am with Bro. Pritchett officiating. Central Funeral Home is serving the family, 931-723-7774, centralfuneralhome.com