Mr. Joe Franklin Vickers Jr.  "Bune", 76, of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 4:00 PM in Chapel of Chase Funeral Home with Bro. Jacob Harris and Bro. Henry Simpson officiating. Burial will follow in Liberty All Cemetery.

The family will receive friends in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home on Friday from 11:00 AM until time of service.

Pallbearers who will serve are Chris Cole, Tim Blevins, Logan Blevins, Hunter Cole, Matt Barnett, Mitchell DeMar, J.T. DeMar, Aaron Daniels, and Michael Hill. Honorary Pallbearers are Steve Barnett, Richard Akin, Glynn Mebane, Billy Hall McConnell, Jackie Wilkes, and Weldon Bennett.

Mr. Vickers, son of the late Joe Franklin, Sr. and Myrtle Kirby Vickers, was born on August 24, 1944, in Milan, Tennessee. He was blessed with the talent of craftsmanship with carpentry and construction. He was a member of the Huntingdon First Baptist Church. He was also an avid sportsman that loved to fish and duck hunt.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Gena; his parents Joe Sr. and Myrtle Vickers; brother-in-law Tommy Cole; and step-son, David DeMar.

He is survived by three daughters, Jill (Joe) Schmitt of Malta, New York, Jana Luther, Joy (John) Raines, of Huntingdon, two step-sons, Gary (Lisa) Daniels, Richard (Donna) DeMar, of Henderson, Kentucky; a sister Peggy Cole of Huntingdon; twelve grandchildren: Sawyer Raines, Case Raines, Colt Luther, Millie Luther, Nolan Schmitt, Mason Schmitt, Aaron Daniels, Cara Daniels, Mitchell (Haley) DeMar, John Thomas DeMar, Tyler DeMar, Thomas DeMar; and one great-grandchild, Kason DeMar.