Obituary of John LeRoy Catron

John Catron, 80, of Murfreesboro, died on May 27th, 2023 after a short, unexpected illness. He is survived by his wife of almost 55 years, Phyllis, daughter Jennifer (Jeff) Farlow, son Kirk (Carrie Beth) Catron and three grandchildren, Blaine, Charleigh Ann and Carrigan, all of Murfreesboro, his brother, Ron (Sharon) McClughen of Fairfield Glade and sister Jane (David) Rule of Peoria, IL. He is preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Ruth and Harley McClughen, his father and stepmother, Leslie Ray and Wilma Catron. John was born on August 30, 1942 to Leslie and Ruth in Frankfort, Indiana. John attended Frankfort High School and was passionate about his family and its ancestry. After graduating high school, John met and married Phyllis (Huff) and they started their life together in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1968. John served in the US Army from 1964 until 1970. John worked for 48 years in sales and management. He most recently retired as manager of WT’s Fuel Stop & Markets. Anyone who knew John knew that he was wonderful. He had an immense passion for genealogy and was always a guaranteed source of laughter. You could always find him walking for exercise, eating lunch with his buddies, at a local sporting event or out in his yard with his bird feeders and beautiful plants. While we will miss so many things about our Poppy, we celebrate the 80 (almost 81) years he lived an amazing life. He was a phenomenal man, and we all hope to only live half as well as he did. For those interested, the funeral arrangements are: Thursday, June 1 Visitation 5-8p Murfreesboro Funeral Home Friday, June 2 Visitation 12p Funeral Service 1p Murfreesboro Funeral Home Pall Bearers will be Dan Dickey, John Harding, Ken Bearden, Travis Morris, Drew Huff, Steve Davis, Ron McClughen and Joe Catron. Burial immediately following service at Miller Cemetery. *The family prefers a memorial donation to the St. Thomas Rutherford Foundation be made in lieu of flowers. Memorials may be made to the Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation earmarked for John Catron to support Neurological services at Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital. We couldn’t have asked for better care during the last week, with amazing doctors, nurses and staff. We want to make sure that the neurological team has the recognition and equipment they deserve. Please use the DONATE button on the website at www.rutherfordfoundation.org to make a memorial gift. You may include John’s name to earmark for his fund. Or, checks may be sent to: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Foundation 1700 Medical Center Parkway Murfreesboro, TN 37129