Ralph Chaffin

Funeral services for Ralph Clinton Chaffin, age 84 of Cookeville, will be 1 p.m. Tuesday July 19 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home. Bro. Maston Jackson and Bro Frank Rogers will officiate. Interment will follow at Algood City Cemetery. His family will receive friends Tuesday from 10 a.m. until service time. Ralph passed away Friday July 15, 2022 at Hospice of Chattanooga. He was born August 27, 1937 in Putnam County, TN to the late Claude and Byrdia Mills Chaffin. Ralph worked for John E McCluen Company and later with the City of Cookeville where he retired as the City Cemetery Superintendent. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. He was a faithful Christian and member of Hampton's Crossroad Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Mary John Hall Chaffin, whom he married October 5, 1956; son, Johnny (Susan) Chaffin; daughter, Karen (John) Adkins; daughter-in-law, Elaine Chaffin, all of Cookeville; grandchildren, Heather (Tim) Symrl, Jordan Chaffin, Morgan (Josh) Johnson, Bradley Adkins, Staci (Jeremy) Parvin, Jonathan Chaffin, Sara Ferguson, and Tommy (Rebecca) Phillips, and thirteen great grandchildren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Jimmy Chaffin and mother and father-in-law, Walter and Jewel Hall. Pallbearers will be Johnny Chaffin, Brad Adkins, Tommy Phillips, Daniel Lancaster, John Adkins, and John Baker. Memorial contributions to Hampton's Crossroads Baptist Church, 109 Stallion Rd, Cookeville, TN 38506. Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111 Share memories and condolences at www.hhhfunerals.com.