John Clay Troxler

TROXLER, John Clay, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017, at Tennova Healthcare-Harton at the age of 93. Mr. Troxler was born in Fairfield, to the late Bennett and Ethel Lee Troxler. He served his country proudly in World War II from 1944-1946 as a radio operator in the 53rd Infantry Division of The United States Army. Mr. Troxler later went on to work as a freight agent for the Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis, L&N, and CSX railroads for 44 years until his retirement in 1985. He was a member of the Tullahoma Masonic Lodge for 50 years where he obtained the rank of 32nd degree Mason, as well as a member of the Al Menah Shriners of Nashville. Mr. Troxler and his family were also charter members of King's Cross Church in Tullahoma. In addition to his parents, Mr. Troxler was preceded in death by one son-in-law, Jim Smith; and two brothers, Aubrey and Robert Troxler. He is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Irma Stephens Troxler, of Tullahoma; two daughters, Elaine Stephenson and her husband Richard, of Gallatin, and Beverly Smith, of Gallatin; two grandsons, Sean Stephenson and his wife Carol, of Dresden, and John Stephenson and his wife Marsha, of Murfreesboro; four great-grandchildren and two sisters-in-law, Odelle Troxler, of Franklin, and Alice Joy Troxler, of Fairfield. Visitation for Mr. Troxler will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. today, Jan. 6, at Kilgore Funeral Home where services will be conducted in the chapel at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 7, with Bro. Phillip Moody offi-ciating. Burial will follow in Hollywood Cemetery in Wartrace. For those who wish, the family asks that memorial donations in lieu of flowers be made to either: The King's Cross Church Building Fund, 222 Turkey Creek Road, Tullahoma, TN 37388, or The Coffee County Senior Citizens Center of Tullahoma, 410 N. Collins St., Tullahoma, TN 37388. Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.