Richard Daryl Welch

1968 - 2017

Richard Daryl Welch, age 48, of Hillsboro, passed away on Thursday, March 30 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital. He was born Dec. 9, 1968 in Tullahoma as the son of Gene Maurice Welch and Mary Elizabeth Freeze. Daryl served in the United States Army and was a member of the Asbury United Methodist Church. He was a coffee county sheriff's deputy, and his occupation was Homeland Security/EMA Coffee County Officer of Coffee County. He was the first recipient voted to receive the "Hometown Hero" award. Daryl was an avid hunter, fisherman, but most of all he was a family man. His family was the highlight of his life. Daryl is survived by his wife Tonia Welch. Daryl and Tonia have four children; Colby Welch of Hillsboro, Heather (Tony) Grissby of Manchester, Tyler Cavender of Hillsboro, and Shelby Cavender of Hillsboro, two brothers; Mark Welch of Manchester, and Clay (Karan) Welch of Dover, Tenn., two sisters; Sarah Welch and Christina Cabrio, and many nieces, nephews, and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to: Daryl Welch Fund at the Coffee County Bank. Visitation was Friday, March 31, 4 – 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 1, 9 a.m. – noon at the Central Funeral Home. The funeral was at noon, April 1 at Central Funeral Home with burial at Asbury Methodist Cemetery. CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME IS IN CHARGE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS.