He was an avid farmer and was a member of Smoky Mountain Tractor Pull Association and had won several championship pulls with his son, James.
Survivors include his children: Jessica Aiken and James Aiken, both of the home and Brianna Williams and husband, Tommy, of Ohio; a grandson: Reid Williams of Ohio; and his brother and sister-in-law: Marty and Kathryn Aiken of Racine, Wisconsin.
He was the son of the late Gene and Betty Jean Martin Aiken and was preceded in death by a sister, Lydia Aiken.
The family will receive friends 5-8 pm Saturday at Kiser-Rose Hill Funeral Home.
Following visitation, the funeral service will be held at 8 pm in the funeral home chapel with Rev. Sam Smith officiating.
Following the service, the body will be cremated. Interment of the cremains will be at Philadelphia Cemetery at a later date.
Memorials may be made to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee, 1020 Jericho Drive, Kingsport, TN 37663 or to the American Diabetes Association, PO Box 1145, Alexandria, VA 22312.