Charles Franklin Connell, 81, of Union City passed away 6:23 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2019, at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted 1:00 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home. Dr. Melvin Poe will officiate. Burial will follow in Obion County Memorial Gardens.

Visitation will be held at Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Sunday.

Pallbearers will be Keith Connell, Kurtis Connell, Buddy Mackin, Gerard Cole, Wesley Joyner and Blake Cheatham.

Honorary pallbearers will be Rocky Elliott, Blake Elliott and Gerald Cole.

Charles was born January 8, 1938, in Trenton, son of the late Burton and Beatrice (Dunahoo) Connell. He married Patsy (Sutton) Connell December 24, 1955. She survives. Charles had been employed at the former Reelfoot Packing Company, the Union City School System and retired for Union City Public Works. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Union City and enjoyed fishing and working in his garden.

He is also survived by two sons, Steve Connell (Sharon) and Randy Connell all of Union City; six grandchildren, Keith Connell and Kurtis Connell (Sharee) all of South Fulton, Chasity Walley (David), Casidy Connell and Jodie Simpson (Jeff) all of Union City and Kim Cabrera (Robert) of Wellington, Florida; seven great grandchildren, Kayzlee Long, Elana Hale, Hunter Hale, Hailey Simpson, Sean Cabrera, Cameron Cabrera and Charlee May Connell; one great great grandson, Tanner Bishop; and three sisters, Donna Mackin (Robert), Janie Elliott (Rube) and Carolyn Cole (Gerald) all of Trenton.

He was also preceded in death by one son, Keith Franklin Connell.

Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home

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