Roy D. "Brum" Brumbelow

Roy Dean "Brum" Brumbelow of Middleton, Tennessee went to be with his Lord’ peacefully in his home on June 7, 2018 at the age of 82 after a long term illness.  He leaves his wife of 62 years, Margarette Brumbelow; his daughters, Tina Galli (Russ) and Wanda Brumbelow; brother Travis Brumbelow ; three grandchildren and six great grandchildren.  In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Arthur Louis Brumbelow, Jr. and Troy Brumbelow.

Roy was born April 28, 1936 in Michie, TN along with his twin brother Troy Brumbelow (deceased) to the late Arthur L. and Amanda Virginia Barkley Brumbelow.  He met his life-long sweetheart, Margarette, when she was 9 and he was 13, after she walked up to him with a basketball and told him she was going to marry him. They dated from December 13, 1955 until they married on April 7, 1956 in Corinth, Mississippi.  He joined the Navy in 1954 and achieved the distinguished rank of Master Chief, traveling all over the United States prior to moving back here in 1978.  Roy was discharged with full honors in 1975 after 21 years of service.  He subsequently worked at Dover Elevator and Lucerne.  He was a member of Middleton Church of Christ. His wife described him as the 'best husband in the world', who loved his family, his grandchildren and great grandchildren, but especially loved God.

Roy was passionate about coaching Dizzy Dean baseball while living in Pensacola, Florida.  One of his ball teams won the Dizzy Dean World Series in 1974.  Three of his former players went on to the majors and two pitched in World Series games.  Roy will be missed by family and friends. 

Roy was passionate about coaching Dizzy Dean baseball while living in Pensacola, Florida.  One of his ball teams won the Dizzy Dean World Series in 1974.  Three of his former players went on to the majors and two pitched in World Series games.  Roy will be missed by family and friends. Memorial donations in his name may be made to American Diabetes Association(www.diabetes.org);American Cancer Society(www.cancer.org); American Heart Association(www.heart.org); or Wounded Warrior Project (support.woundedwarriorproject.org/Donate)