Funeral services for Mr. Elliott Ridley Derryberry, Jr., age 86 of
Manchester will be conducted at 2pm, Monday, September 12 at the
Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Tommy Underwood officiating.
Visitation with the family will be from 11am until service time Monday at
Manchester Funeral Home. Mr. Derryberry departed this life Friday,
September 9 at his home in Manchester.
Mr. Derryberry was born in Nashville, Tennessee the son of the late
Elliott Ridley Derryberry, Sr and Nancy Waggoner Derryberry. He was
educated at MBA in Nashville (class of 48) and attended Vanderbilt
University graduating in 1952. While at Vanderbilt he was a member of
the Sigma Chi Fraternity. Ridley was a US Army veteran and attended the
Church of Christ. He developed the Huffman Hollow Trout Farm and the
Tennessee Hills Campground along with his wife, Dot and have operated
them for over fifty years. He also operated a manufacturing and
embroidery business for many years. His favorite pastime was fishing
with his friends and wife. In addition to his parents, Ridley was also
preceded in death by a son, Jimmy Keylon who passed in 1985. His
survivors are:
His wife of 45 years, Dorothy “Dot” Fetzer Derryberry of Manchester
Two sons- Doug Derryberry and his wife Anna Belle of Old Hickory, Tn
Steve Derryberry and his wife Maria of Prescott, Arizona
Daughter- Kimberly Keylon Jameson and her husband, Tim of Murfreesboro
Grandchildren- Catherine Derryberry, Dustin Derryberry, Emily Jameson
(Evan Thompson), and Sarah Jameson and one great grandchild on the way,
Ridley Elizabeth Thompson.
MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE DERRYBERRY FAMILY