Mr. Thurman Leard Hitchcock was born February 08, 1921 in Van Buren County, TN. He passed from this mortal existence August 26, 2019. He was 98 years of age. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather he was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, a farmer, and a member of the American Legion. He served under General George Patton in the U. S. Army during WWII, was wounded in the Battle of the Bulge, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Mr. Hitchcock was preceded in death by his wife of nearly 70 years Emma Jewel Grissom Hitchcock, parents Morris Sampson and Mary Leona Jaco Hitchcock, and siblings Shirley Hitchcock Brady, Leffie Hitchcock, Flavis Hitchcock, Liston Hitchcock, and Grace Hitchcock Drake.

Survivors include his children Thurman Mark Hitchcock, Miriam Elaine (Cordell) Crawford, Merrill Timothy (Billye) Hitchcock, and Margaret Suzanne (Gordon R.) Moore, brothers Gerald (Mary) Hitchcock, Morris Sherrill (Jean) Hitchcock, sister-in-law Kathleen Moffitt Hitchcock, grandchildren Trent (Amber) Hitchcock, Brian Hitchcock, Jenny (Ken) Nafrada, Mary Beth (Jake) Millard, Andrew Crawford, Bonnie (Aaron) Higley, Emily (Chad) Graves, Kelly (Sean) Dennis, Megan (Chris) Burt, Meleah (Jamie) Pitts, Haley (Aaron) Hale, Daniel Hitchcock, Sampson (Brittany) Hitchcock, Russell (Cassidy) Hitchcock, Katherine Hitchcock, Richard (Sarah) Moore, Laura (Jason) Judd, Julia (Sloan) Rehder, Michelle (Samuel) Rodgers, 45 great grandchildren and 3 on the way.

Funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, August 31, 2019 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Adrian Hale will officiate. Interment will follow at Long Cemetery in Van Buren County, TN. Military Grave Rites will be administered by the Van Buren County American Legion Honor Guard. The family will receive friends Friday from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. and Saturday from 11:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. at the parlors of McMinnville Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, Long Cemetery, or to your favorite charity.

Online condolences may be made at www.mcminnvillefuneralhome.com

McMinnville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. 931-473-6606.