Ron Mangum

Ronnie Stephen Mangum, age 71, of Baxter, Tennessee went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday June 20, 2021 surrounded by his loved ones. Ronnie was born in McMinnville, Tennessee on February 7, 1950, the son of the late Gene Mangum and Udeena White Mangum. Ronnie worked for Kroger for 37 years where he retired at age 53 as a store manager. He owned Daylight Springs Nursery in McMinnville, Tennessee. He loved sharing his knowledge of trees and how to take care of them with others. Ronnie was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed building fishing poles for his family, and you could find him sharing his vast knowledge and experience of fishing with his grandchildren. He surrounded himself with humming bird feeders where you could find sometimes six at a time outside his bedroom window, he also had a fondness for leaving corn out for the chipmunks who were no stranger to his home. He ensured his family always had everything they needed and wanted, and he took great pride in knowing his loved ones were cared for. Ronnie is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Mangum; four children, Greg (Leigh) Mangum of Murfreesboro, TN, Mindy Smith of Cookeville, TN, Amy (Jason) Gingras of Sparta, TN, Melody (Jeff) Tollison of Cookeville, TN; sisters Phyllis (Michael) Beecher of Joelton, TN, Vickie (Pat) Conway of Ocean Ridge, FL; grandchildren Shelby Smith, Kylee Mangum, Abbie Mangum, Hannah Smith, Zack Tollison, Cooper Mangum, Caleb Tollison, Eli Smith. Mr. Mangum was preceded in death by his parents Gene Mangum and Udeena White Mangum, two sisters Christy Mangum and Donna Mangum and brother Jeffrey Mangum. Funeral services were at 1 p.m. on Wednesday June 23 at the Cookeville Chapel of Hooper Huddleston & Horner Funeral Home. Pastor Steve Tiebout officiated. Interment followed at Laurel Creek Cemetery in Rock Island, TN. The Mangum family received friends Wednesday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Care Fund at Cookeville Regional Medical Center (www.cookevilleregionalcharity.org) or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (lls.org) Hooper Huddleston and Horner Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. (931)526-6111 Share your thoughts and memories at www.hhhfunerals.com.