Funeral service for Mr. Robert Gene Connelly, Sr. age 85 of Fayetteville, will be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. Higgins Funeral Home with Bro. Mike George officiating. Burial will follow in Beechwood Cemetery in Cornersville, TN at 2 p.m. Mr. Connelly passed away Thursday at Alive Hospice Residence in Nashville, TN.

A native of Cornersville, TN. Mr. Connelly was the son of the late Oliver and Viola Wilkerson Connelly, was retired, and a member of the Church of Christ.

Survivors include his wife Mary Jane Connelly of Fayetteville, TN, daughters Sandra (Tom) Bedingfield of Lawrenceville, GA, Donna (Doug) Clark of Winchester, TN, sons Robert (Bob) Gene (Kathy) Connelly, Jr. of Brentwood, TN, Kevin (Marion) Connelly of Fayetteville, TN, grandchildren Jennifer (Matt) Hunter, of Braselton, GA, Nathan (Lina) Hines of Lawrenceville, GA, Alex (Tara) Curtis of Murfreesboro, TN, Justin (Devin) Curtis of Decherd, TN, Jantelle Clark of Winchester, TN, Bryan Clark of Belvidere, TN, Bryson Connelly of Nashville, TN, Travis Vicary of Dyersburg, TN, Amanda Vicary of Murfreesboro, TN, Caleb and Jacob Connelly of Fayetteville, TN, great- grandchildren Zoey Hunter and Nolan Curtis.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to:
Beechwood Cemetery Association
c/o Judy Stewart
206 Frontview Street
Cornersville, TN 37047
or
Alive Hospice Residence Nashville
In memory of Robert Gene Connelly, Sr.
1718 Patterson Street
Nashville, TN 37203

Visitation with the family will be Sunday from 3-6 p.m. at Higgins Funeral Home.