OBITUARY: Jimmy Burch “Pop” Aston, Sr.

Jimmy Burch “Pop” Aston. Sr., age 89 of Brentwood, Tenn., went to be with the Lord on Dec. 17, 2016.

The patriarch of our family, he taught us to work hard, stay humble, serve others and to follow Jesus. He was a member of Brentwood Hills Church of Christ and previously an elder of churches in Muscle Shoals, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn.

He was preceded in death by parents, James Archie and Mamie Burch Aston; sister, Carolyn Lewis. He leaves behind his loving wife of 69 years, Betty Corum Aston, who he called his sweetheart until the day he died; son, Jimmy B. (Nancy) Aston Jr.; daughters, Debbie (Frank) McCreary, Kathy (Kerry) Stiles and Karen Ashley; eight close-knit grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren he adored; brother-in- laws, Robert Lewis and Tommy Corum.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2016 at Williamson Memorial Funeral Home, Frank McCreary officiating. A private burial will be held in the Aston Family Cemetery. Family to serve as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be the Breakfast Brothers. Memorial contributions may be made to AGAPE.

WILLIAMSON MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME 615-794- 2289

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