Justin Adam Cole

Thursday, January 12, 2017

Justin Adam Cole, 84, of Collierville, Tenn., former longtime Leachville area resident, passed from this life Jan. 10, 2017, in Holiday, Fla. Born at Cushman, he was the son of the late Jim and Elsie Holloway Cole and moved to Leachville in the mid 1940s. He was a longtime employee of the former B.C. Land Company in Leachville and 3 Silos Horse Ranch in Tennessee having worked for the Hoyt family for over 60 years. He enjoyed being outdoors and was an avid fisherman and bird watcher.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Moore Cole in 2007; two sons, Larry Cole in 2006 and Justin Faburn Cole in 2008; three brothers, Verline Dean Cole, Tuffy Cole and Windy Cole; and one grandson, Joshua Mark Hemphill.

Survivors include one son, Russell Wayne Cole, and companion Dawn Ross of Madisonville, La.; three daughters, Teresa Pierpoali, and husband Kenneth of Memphis, Tammy Hemphill, and husband Darrin of Collierville, Tenn., and Regina Gail Wells and husband Mike of Memphis; his sister, Laverne Thomas, and husband Shot of Leachville; 14 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 15, at the Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila with the Reverend Mark Wheeler officiating. Burial will follow in the Manila Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Russell Cole, Jr., Evan Cole, Ethan Cole, Chris Cole, Justin Cole, Jr. and Anthony Petty.

The family will receive visitors from 6-8 p.m.Saturday at the funeral home.

Online guest register: www.howardfuneralservice.com