Donald Eugene Tilley age 59 of Dayton died unexpectedly Friday morning, September 27, 2019. Don was born in Dayton on April 7, 1960. He was a graduate of Rhea County High School class of 1978. He served his country with the US Army as a Russian translator in Germany. Don was currently an employee with La-Z-Boy in the framing department. He was of the Methodist faith.
He is survived by his mother, Alma Juanita (Olinger) Tilley, his sister, Darlene Patton, his brother, Randy Tilley and several nephews and nieces all of Dayton. Don was preceded in death by his father, Claude Newton Tilley and his wife Beverly Jean (Harvey) Tilley.
Funeral services for Don will be held Sunday afternoon at 5:00pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Glenn Moseley officiating. He will be laid to rest next to his wife in Rhea Memory Gardens with military honors.
Please share your memories of Don on his online guest register at
www.vanderwallfh.com
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The family is being cared for by the Vanderwall Funeral Home where they will receive friends Sunday after 3:00pm.