Shelby W. Forkum

Funeral services for Shelby W. Forkum, 85, of Gainesboro, TN, will be held at 1 P.M. on Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Anderson - Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro, TN. Burial will follow in the Pharris Cemetery in the McCoinsville community of Jackson County, TN. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 11 A.M. until time of services. He passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018, at Cumberland River Hospital in Celina, TN. He was born April 25, 1933, to the late Chester Forkum and Zelma Forkum. He was married to Bonnie Anderson Forkum, who survives. He was a Church of Christ minister. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by 1 Brother: Ernest Ward Forkum; and 1 Sister: Helan F. Huddleston. Survivors include his Wife: Bonnie Anderson Forkum of Gainesboro, TN; 1 Daughter: Denise (Ron) Cantrell of Cookeville, TN; and 1 Sister: Kathleen Smoliga of Estil Springs, TN. Bro. Dan Huffines and Bro. Clarence Deloach will officiate at the services. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Willow Ave. Church of Christ's Willow Meals program by contacting the funeral home. Funeral Home Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home, Inc. 2131 S. Grundy Quarles Hwy. P.O. Box 398 Gainesboro TN - 38562 US 931-268-1550 931-268-1552