Jackie Keen Chappell

Jackie Keen Chappell, Jr., 85, of Tompkinsville, KY passed away Monday, October 5th, at Monroe County Medical Center.

Jackie was born in Tompkinsville, KY on December 1, 1934, a son of the late Alma (Dyer) and Jack  Chappell.

On March 5, 1955, in Rossville, GA, he married Jean Spivey.

He graduated Tompkinsville High School in 1953. He served as a Sgt. in the 623rd National Guard Unit. He was a salesman and the owner of Metcalfe County Memorial Gardens.

Jackie is  survived by his wife, Jean Chappell, of Tompkinsville, KY; a daughter, Sheila Troutt, and husband, Ricky, of Westmoreland, TN.; 3 grandchildren, Shane Davis (Natalie),  Carrie Beth Parks (Marcus), Candi Morrow (Jeff); 7 great grandchildren, Aidan Davis, Katie Parks, Hannah Young, Isabella Parks, Jackson Parks, Cooper Troutt and MaKenna Morrow. 
 
Other than his parents he is preceded in death by a daughter, Shari Denise Chappell, and a sister, Jean Poland.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday, October 9th at Yokley Trible Funeral Home in Tompkinsville, KY. Burial to follow in Monroe County Memorial Lawn.

Visitation is Thursday, 4-8 PM, and Friday, 9:00 AM until service time at 1:00 PM. at Yokley Trible Funeral Home.

For the protection of Mr. Chappell's family, it is kindly asked for anyone coming to the services to abide by Governor Beshear's recommendation of wearing a mask and practicing social distancing. No public lounge is available at this time due to COVID-19.

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