Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Age 71
Fred Fuqua, age 71 of Murfreesboro, died Friday at St. Thomas Midtown Hospital. He was a native of Clarksville and a son of the late Rev. Luke and Dorothy Ellis Fuqua. He was also preceded in death by a daughter Debra Jill Fuqua.
Survivors include his wife of 24 years, June Fuqua; a son Steve Fuqua and his wife Monica of Joelton; a daughter Brook Gillenwaters and her husband Tim of Murfreesboro; five grandchildren Tyler and Connor Fuqua, Brittany and Jonathan Ullrich and Tucker Young; a sister Jean Howse and her husband Gary of Springfield, and two brothers Ronald Fuqua and his wife Pat of Clarksville and Scott Fuqua of Nashville.
Mr. Fuqua was a member of the Methodist faith and retired from CSX as a train conductor after 40 years of service.
Visitation will be Monday from 11:00am until the time of funeral services beginning at 1:00pm at Woodfin Memorial Chapel. Bros. Shelby Smith and Tim Gillenwaters will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Family will serve as pallbearers.
An online guestbook is available for Mr. Fuqua at www.woodfinchapel.com
June, please know that your neighbors will be lifting you up in the days and weeks ahead. God is good all the time. We will be checking in on you from time to time my friend.
Herb & JEAN Jenkins
May 17, 2014
Pappy & Granny with Tyler, Connor, Jonathan, Brittany & Tucker<3
Thank you all for your love and support! Fred was an awesome man, a loving Dad, a good husband & an adoring Pappy<3 We will miss him greatly
Brook Gillenwaters
May 14, 2014 | Murfreesboro, TN
We are so sorry, June. We will be praying for you and the family.
Love,
Martha and Richard McCord
May 11, 2014
So sorry for your loss. Keeping you in my prayers.
Shri Glasner
May 11, 2014 | Murfreesboro, TN
June I can't put into works how sorry I am for your loss. Fred so loved you and was so proud of you. You will be in my prayers,and Morgan will see you tomorrow. Just so very very sorry. Fairy Harrub.
May 11, 2014
Shocked to hear of Fred's passing. We were childhood friends and worked together for many years. Sorry I will be unable to attend his funeral, but I will keep our memories and his family in my thoughts and and prayers. Bobby Sowell
Bobby Sowell
May 11, 2014 | Goodlettsville, TN
Dear Family, You will not remember me but I am Fred's cousin. My name is Frank Ellis, Jr. I want to express my sorrow in Fred's passing and we will be in prayer for the family. Please contact me when you find time. My phine number is 423-559-0821 and my e-mail address is [email protected]. God bless you as you go through this trying time. Frank and Betty Elis
May 11, 2014
Knew Fred as conductor and General Chairman always willing to help.
Daniel Chastain
May 09, 2014 | Birmingham, AL
