TOMMY RAY COKER, age 71, of Normandy, Tenn., formerly of Decherd, Tenn., departed this life suddenly at his residence on Friday, May 30, 2025.  Mr. Coker was born on December 18, 1953, to the late George Cline Coker and Beulah Rae Powers Coker.  Mr. Coker was of the Baptist Faith.  He was a retired truck driver with Nationwide Express in Shelbyville and received an award for driving over 1 million miles with no accident.  This was an award that he was very proud of.  In his spare time, he enjoyed gardening and always had a garden, fishing and hanging out with his trucker friends.  He will be remembered as a loving brother, father, uncle and friend.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Coker was preceded in death by his son, Tony Ray Coker, brother, Carter Mac Coker, sisters, Shirley Curtis, Joanne Reynolds, Judy Faye Powell and Barbara Neil Floyd, nieces, Jennifer Lynn Powell, Rebecca Anne Huffman and nephew, John G. Smith.

He is survived by his brother, George Danny (Judy) Coker of Chattanooga, Tenn., sister, Linda (Bill) Partin of Winchester, several nieces, nephews and great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.

Services for Mr. Coker will be conducted at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 3, 2025, in the Chapel of Grant Funeral Services with Bro. Brad Brinkley, officiating.  Visitation with the family will be held from 12:00 Noon on Tuesday until service time at 2:00.

Interment will follow the service at Mt. Garner Cemetery in Decherd, Tenn. with Ayden Hill, James Barnes, Travis Finney, Cord Corn, Terry Archey and James Patrick Reynolds serving as pallbearers.