John Wesley Tillman, born May 16, 1934, passed away September 5, 2014 from complications of pneumonia. Mr. Tillman was owner and operator of Wesley & Marcus Tillman Contractors, Dawes Grass Farm, Dawes Dirt Pit, Red Barn Store-All and T&T, Inc. John Wesley was preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Warren Tillman and Ollie Olivia Walker Tillman; his daughter, Juanita Faye Tillman; his children’s mothers, Jimmie Nell Rigney; and June Bingham Tillman; 4 brothers; 2 sisters; and his step-daughter, Rhonda Dykes. John Wesley is survived by his son, John Marcus (Charryl) Tillman, and his children, Shawn (Jayme) Tillman, Kevin (Danielle) Tillman, Whitney Tillman and Jenna Charnock; his daughters, Elaine Tillman (Dennis) Cooley and her children, Jacob (Lauren) Cooley and Micah (Sarah) Cooley; Samantha Tillman (Butch) Bridges and their children, Victoria, Bradley, Jarod and Elizabeth Bridges; his brothers, Warren Tillman and James “Doody” (Lencia) Tillman; grandchildren, Rachel Dykes, Maegan Dykes (Mark) Sheppard; great-grandchildren, Alisha, Brooke and Mason Tillman, Londyn and Isabella Cooley, Ethan and Ayden Dykes, his caregiver and friend, Christina Degeer; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Monday, September 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM from the Chapel of Mobile Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Sunday evening, September 7, 2014 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Monday prior to the service from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM. Interment will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens.
Condolences may be offered at www.mmgfuneralhome.com.
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