Martha Nell Hensley Rich of Cypress Inn, TN, was born January 11, 1936 in Wayne County, TN, the daughter of the late Clifford and Jimmie Brewer Hensley. She was united in marriage to Warren G. Rich on January 4, 1951 and he preceded her in death on August 24, 2012.
Mrs. Rich was a retired machine operator, was of the Protestant faith and had attended Piney Grove Freewill Baptist Church in Cypress Inn, Tennessee.
Mrs. Rich departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tennessee at the age of 83 Years, 6 Months, 28 Days.
She is survived by sons, Eddie Rich, companion, Shirley Atwell and Kennith Rich, wife, Michelle all of Cypress Inn, TN; daughters, Judy Ray, husband, Thomas and Donna Ray, husband, James all of Clifton, TN; grandchildren, Jamie Ray, (Shelly), Kelly Ray (Blaine), Chelsea Stooksberry (Michael) and Cassie Vickery (Coty); great-grandchildren, Riley, Drew, Haven and Madelyn Belle Ray; sisters, Betty Smith of Collinwood, TN, Rachel Hinton Stricklin of Collinwood, TN, Shirley Kephart of Collinwood, TN and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Rich was preceded in death by a sister, Charlene Staggs Cummins.
Services will be Sunday, August 11, 2019 at 3:00 PM at Shackelford Funeral Directors chapel, Collinwood, Tennessee, with Junior Overstreet officiating. Burial will follow in Piney Grove Cemetery, Cypress Inn, Tennessee with Shackelford Funeral Directors, Wayne County, directing. Visitation will be Saturday, August 10, 2019 from 5 pm to 8 pm and Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 11:30 am to service time at the funeral home.
Pallbearers will be Jamie Ray, Keith Hinton, Ricky Smith, Coty Vickery, Cole Martin and Michael Stooksberry.