Johnny Tilman Conn

May 30, 2009

Johnny Tilman Conn, 51, of Decatur, died Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Erlanger Medical Center, from injuries sustained in a tree trimming accident.

Born in Jacksonville, Fla., he had lived in Winchester and Athens for many years before moving to Decatur. He was preceded in death by his father, Clinton Conn; and one daughter, Katrina Conn. He was a member of Cottonport Baptist Church and was employed with Seelbauch & Company.

Survivors include his wife of 15 years, Tammy Rogers Conn of Decatur; his mother, Mary Lou McDonald Conn of Tullahoma; one daughter, Brittany Conn of Decatur; one stepdaughter, Ashlee Cox of Decatur; two sons, Nicholas Conn of Decatur, and Tommy Conn of Athens; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Mary Ann and Ricky Fuller and Brenda Whaley, all of Tullahoma, Connie and Charles Blackwell of Estill Springs, and Sherry and Mike Rainey of Lynchburg; two brothers, Jackie Conn of Tullahoma, and Jimmy Conn of Manchester; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Ben and Betty Price Rogers of Athens; two sisters-in-law, Terry Coleman of Athens, and Tracy Anselment and her husband, Cary, of Cleveland; two brothers-in-law, Dale and Larry Rogers, both of Athens; a special niece and nephew, Tina and Michael Wilcox, both of Athens; a special great-niece, Harley Ogle of Athens; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ziegler Funeral Home with the Rev. Chad Conn officiating. Burial will follow in Cottonport Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Bryan Walden, Jason Dunn, Dustin Gibson, Joey Bidwell, Mickey Bidwell and Lynn Moore. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Bell, Jeff Green, Peanut Shelton and Tutor Davis.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

If you are unable to attend the visitation or service, sign the registry at www.zieglerfuneralhome.com

Ziegler Funeral Home of Athens is in charge of arrangements.