Mr. Ronnie Dee Costello, 80, of Union City passed away 4:30 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019, at Tennessee State Veterans Home in Humbolt.

Funeral services for Mr. Costello will be conducted 12:00 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home. Brother Charles Southerland will officiate. Burial will follow in Fremont Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of services Thursday.

Pallbearers will be Braden Costello, Ron Costello, John Costello, Bill Clinge, John Chamness and Allen Klump.

Memorial contributions may take the form of donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Shriners Hospitals for Children .

Mr. Costello was born June 30, 1938, in Hallidayboro, Il., son of the late Runben and Elva (Baird) McCollum.  He married Lillian (Chamness) Costello September 28, 1955.  She died May 19, 2012.  He was U.S. Navy veteran serving during the Korean Conflict.  He worked for the former Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company for over 30 years.  Ron loved fishing, camping and woodworking.  He also attended David's Chapel Baptist Church.

He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie Costello, Jr. and Leslea Costello of Union City; two grandsons and spouse, Ronnie and Krista Costello of Union City and John Costello (Kesha Gurien)  all of Union City; four great grandchildren, Allison Costello of Union City, Tyler Sawyers of McKenzie, Braden Costello of South Fulton and Noah Kade Costello of Union City; one brother, Dave Costello of Logans Port, Indiana;  his sister-in-law, Lois Klump of Elkville, Illinois; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by one brother, Gene Costello, and one sister, Romona Blankenship.

Edmaiston-Mosley Funeral Home (731) 885-1033