Mr. Robert Charles Churchwell, 95 of Huntingdon, Tennessee passed away Friday, May 18, 2012 at his home where he had lived since the age of five months.

Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, May 20, 2012 at 2:00 PM in the Chapel of Chase Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Humbles Cemetery. Bro. Alex Hilliard will officiate the service.

The family will receive friends in Oakwood room of Chase Funeral Home on Saturday from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM and on Sunday from 9:00 AM until time of service.

In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Humbles Cemetery or American Cancer Society.

Mr. Churchwell was born August 16, 1916 in Carroll County, Tennessee to the late Charlie Churchwell and Nora (Everett) Churchwell. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, the late Jo Ella Pickett Churchwell; four sisters Maude Moore, Iva Kirk, Nelle May, Bessie Hill, and two other siblings who died in infancy.

Known as "Bob" to some and "Mr. Robert" to many others, he was lovingly known as "Papa" to his family. He was a lifelong farmer who in his early years, raised hogs and sold "country hams" to folks across the state reaching Memphis and even out of state as far west as Wyoming, North to Alaska and South to Florida. He really enjoyed his cattle and worked hard to raise crops of cotton and corn. He "retired" from farming at the age of 80 years. He also served his community and county in the capacity of magistrate for twelve years. He was a member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church.


He is survived by one son, Bobby Joe Churchwell (wife Frances); four grandchildren, Lisa Hilliard ( husband Gerry), Robbie Carlton ( husband Tim), Robert Churchwell (fiancé April) and James Churchwell ( wife Debbie), all of Huntingdon; six great grandchildren and three step great grandchildren; and seven great great grandchildren and five step great great grandchildren.