A Celebration of Life service for Mr. McKinley Catron, Jr., age 87, of Shelbyville, will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 22, 2023, in the chapel of Doak- Howell Funeral Home with Lance Bennett officiating. Mr. Catron passed from this life Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at Lynchburg Nursing Center after an extended illness.
The family will receive friends prior to service beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, at the funeral home.
A Tennessee native, McKinley was born January 14, 1936, in Gallatin; he was the son of the late McKinley, Sr. and Vida Golden Moore Catron. Along with his parents he was preceded in death by: brother, John Henry Catron; and sisters, Millie Williams, Dottie Poag and Tootsie Skinner.
McKinley was a graduate of Gallatin High School class of 1957. He worked as a heavy equipment mechanic having been employed with; Bedford Tractor and Bedford County Highway Department before retiring in 1998. In his retirement he could most likely be found in his shop; either working with his spotted horses or tinkering with antique tractors.
He is survived by: loving wife of 60 years, Bonnye Clayton Catron of Shelbyville; sons, Mark Anthony (Theresa) Catron of Shelbyville and Dean Owen Catron of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Connor, Savannah and Cameron; nephews, Gene, Johnny and David; only niece, Gail; also several great nieces and great nephews.
Memorial donations may be made to Bedford Cancer Foundation @ www.bedfordcancerfoundation.org or by mail: PO Box 1523, Shelbyville, TN 37162.
Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.
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