David Ray Delk

Funeral Services For David Ray Delk, Age 86, Of Monterey, Tennessee, Were Conducted On Thursday, April 1, 2021, At 11:00 AM From The Chapel Of Goff Funeral Home. Bro. Michael Waters And Rev. Nick Turner Officiated And Interment Followed In The Whittaker Cemetery. Mr. Delk Was The Oldest Of 11 Children Born On February 28, 1935, In Jamestown, Tennessee, To The Late Noble Rutherford And Betty Enola Whited Delk. Mr. Delk Passed Away On Monday, March 29, 2021, At His Home. Mr. Delk Had A Strong Work Ethic And Went To Work At The Age Of 13 As A Paperboy In Monterey. During High School, He Worked At Looper’s Service Station And Bought His First Car At The Age Of 15. During The Summer Of His Junior Year, He Went To Work In the Automobile Factory In Detroit, Michigan, And Then Returned To School At Monterey High School To Graduate With The Class Of 1954. After Graduation, He Was Employed At General Motors - Cadillac Division In Detroit, Michigan, For 15 Years. He Moved His Family Back To Monterey In 1968 And Worked For 25 Years At Middle Tennessee Natural Gas As A Service Technologist. He Was Also Involved In The Community As An Alderman For The Town Of Monterey For 8 Years. He Retired At The Age Of 58 And He And His Wife Enjoyed Many Road Trips Across The United States To Visit The Grand Canyon, Mount Rushmore, Niagara Falls, And The East Coast. He Was An Avid Gardener And Baseball Fan; Enjoying Especially The Atlanta Braves And The Detroit Tigers. He Loved Old Cars And Restored Several After His Retirement. He Was Involved In Family Genealogy And Loved Sharing Stories About The History Of The Family. He Attended Monterey Assembly Of God. He Was Known As A Man Who Loved His Family And Was Devoted To Them And Also As A Man Who Helped Others. He Is Survived By His Wife Of 66 Years, Bernice Looper Delk Of Monterey, TN, Who Was His High School Sweetheart. They Began Sitting Together At The Movies In The 8th Grade And Eloped To Rossville, Georgia, On December 25, 1954. For Over 70 Years, She Was Always His Sweetheart. He Was Also Survived By 1 Daughter, Dr. Melinda (And Blake) Swafford Of Monterey, TN; 2 Sons, Bobby (And Judy) Delk Of Baxter, TN, Eric Delk (And Christi Hacker) Of Monterey, TN; 6 Grandchildren, Brad (Amy) Swafford, Megan Swafford, Sara (Tim) Golden, Matt (Jessica) Delk, Spencer (Brigitte) Delk, And Savannah Delk; 6 Great Grandchildren, Ally Golden, David Golden, Kynnedi Delk, Sadie Swafford, LoraLeigh Delk, And Lucas Delk; 4 Sisters, Patricia Woodford Of Murfreesboro, TN, Sheryl Buckner Of Murfreesboro, TN, Carolyn (Jerry) Beasley Of Celina, TN, Peggy (Steve) Swallows Of Monterey, TN; 2 Brothers, Ronnie (Margaret) Delk Of Carlton, MI, John (Leann) Delk Of Cookeville, TN; 1 Sister-In-Law, Setsuko Delk Of Monterey, TN. In Addition To His Parents, He Was Preceded In Death By His Son, David Randell “Randy” Delk; Sister, Lillian Waters; Brothers, Tony Delk, Wayne Delk, And Roy Delk. The Family Received Friends At Goff Funeral Home On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, From 5:00 PM Until 7:00 PM. Arrangements And Care Provided By D.M. Goff Funeral Home, Inc., 205 East Cleveland Avenue, Monterey, Tennessee 38574, Phone 931.839.2311.

David Ray Delk

February 28, 1935 - March 29, 2021