McMinnville resident and DeKalb County native Alton Ray Judkins, 77, was born Dec. 29, 1939 and died Jan. 22 at Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro following an extended illness.
A self-employed nurseryman and a member of Sunny Hills Baptist Church, he was the son of the late Jessie and Wilma Zona Young Judkins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Dave and Jerry Judkins, and four sisters, Elizabeth Morton, Judy West, Wanda Smith and Geraldine Arnold.
He was married Aug. 21, 1975 to Judy Summers Judkins of McMinnville. In addition to his wife of 42 years, he is survived by two daughters and son-in-law, Sharon and Ken Robinson of Spencer and Mary Ferrell of McMinnville; three sons and daughter-in-law, Charles Ray Judkins, Freddie Judkins, and Darren and Dottie Judkins, all of McMinnville; stepson Timothy Judkins of McMinnville; 16 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; two brothers and sister-in-law, Bobby and Connie Judkins of McMinnville and Steve Judkins of McMinnville; and four sisters and brother-in-law, Ola Faye and Kenneth Washer of Smithville, and Edith Melton, Renee Chisam and Kathy Judkins, all of McMinnville.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at High’s Chapel with John Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Blues Hill Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and from 9 a.m. until the time of service Thursday at High’s. Online condolences may be made at www.highfuneralhome.com
High Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.