Obituary of Tim Ross Pelham

Tim Ross Pelham was born on February 21^st, 1964 in Rock Island, TN. He passed peacefully from this life on January 11^th, 2018 at the age of 53 years old.

He is survived by his loving wife, Tracy Pelham; children, Mitchell Ross Pelham, Jordan Hansen, Amanda Pelham, and Andrea Bates; mother, Christine Mullican; father, Paris Pelham; siblings, Gregg Pelham, Kellye Gilbert, and Jason Pelham.

Tim grew up as a farm boy. He enjoyed hunting, building things, sports, cars, his son’s athletics, and gardening. He was blessed with a green thumb in any garden he came into contact with. He was also a huge UT Vols football and MLB Red Sox fan. Tim was everyone’s #1 fan and made every single person he came into contact with feel loved , except the umpires at his son’s baseball games when they made a bad call.

Tim attended The Bridge Fellowship Church in Lebanon, TN and was a member of The National Rifle Association. He had a very likable personality and was a very sociable person, never meeting a stranger. He was passionate about everything he did and believed in whether it was religion, family, sports, or politics.

A Celebration of Life honoring Tim will be held on Monday, January 15th, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. at the Bridge Fellowship Church in Lebanon, TN with Pastor Jim Johnston officiating. The family will receive friends on Monday, January 15th, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. until the Celebration of Life Service at 6:00 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests you make a contribution to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Donor Services, PO Box 98018, Washington DC, 20090-8018. 

Arrangements by Sellars Funeral Home at Mt. Juliet, 2229 N. Mt. Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet, TN 37122, 615-758-5459, obituary line 615-758-8818, www.sellarsfuneralservices.com.