Billy W. Pursley of Tullahoma passed this life on Sunday, May 8th,
2016 at Tennova Healthcare Harton at the age of 79. Mr. Pursley was born
in Elora, Tennessee to the late Herbert James and Eunice Teal Pursely. He
served his country in the United States Army during Korea and then went
on to become the Owner of B & C Jiffy Oil. Mr. Pursley attended Westside
Church of the Nazarene and enjoyed fishing, traveling, playing with his
dog Sandy, and singing in church as well as karaoke. He was also a school
bus driver for Coffee County School Systems and Franklin County
Transportation. In addition to his parents, Mr. Pursley was preceded in
death by three sisters, Patricia Sowash, Marilyn McKay, and Niel Pursley;
and his first wife, Wanda Pursley. He is survived by his wife, Minnie
Pursley of Tullahoma; eight children, Angela Ambrose and her husband Lee
of Lynchburg, Ceacle Pursley of Tullahoma, Kim May of Indiana, Darlene
McBee and her husband Bobby of Tullahoma, Dennis Morris and his wife
Angie of Tullahoma, Bessie Everhart and her husband Ricky of Normandy,
Lisa Jensen and her husband Tim of Lynchburg, and Steve Morris and his
wife Michelle of Tullahoma; one brother, Jimmy Pursley of Tullahoma; one
sister, Betty Warren of Lincoln County; 22 grandchildren; and 23
great-grandchildren. Visitation for Mr. Pursley will be held on Tuesday,
May 10th, 2016 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00pm. Funeral services
will be held on Wednesday, May 11th, 2016 at 2:00pm in the Kilgore
Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Bobby McBee and Rev. Ricky Everhart
officiating. Burial will follow at Bethany Cemetery in Coffee County.
Kilgore Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.