Troy Lee “T.J.” Neeley, Jr., age 31, of Shelbyville, passed suddenly from this life Monday, July 10, 2023, after injury in an auto accident.
Born on December 7, 1991, and raised in Bedford County, T.J. was the son of Troy Lee Neeley, Sr. and Tracy Lynn Snell Neeley. He was preceded in death by: sister, Brittany Danyelle McCown; grandfathers, Thomas Wesley Snell and Steve Neeley; and niece, Kelci Danyelle Vandergriff.
T.J. was a hard worker, loving partner to his fiancé and a family man. He worked in construction and was a jack of all trades. In his free time he enjoyed working on anything, dirt track racing, and being the life of the party and his kids #1 fan during their sporting events. He loved his family and friends very much.
Along with his parents he is survived by: children, Bentley Van-Hise, Summer & Autumn Wolf, and Eligh Wix; fiancé, Jenevia Wolf of Shelbyville; sisters, Beth Neeley, Harley Neeley, Makayla Nowlin and Breezy Nowlin all of Shelbyville; brothers, Kris Phillips of Manchester, Justin (Brittany Epperson) Neeley of Shelbyville, Jordan (Brittany) Neeley of Lewisburg, James (Madison Fields) Yates of Shelbyville, and Chad Neeley of Shelbyville; grandmothers, Bonnie Flynn of Celina and Gladys Welch of Shelbyville; nephew, Remi; nieces, Journey, Kinsley and Ellie; aunt & uncle/ bonus parents, Sissy & Charlie Nowlin; along with many other extended family members.
A Celebration of Life service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Fellowship for Christ Church of Shelbyville with Pastor Ray Armstrong officiating.
Visitation will be held prior to service on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. at the church.
Memorial donations may be made to the Bedford Cancer Foundation @ www.bedfordcancerfoundation.org or by mail: PO Box 1523, Shelbyville, TN 37162-1523.
Doak-Howell Funeral Home is serving the family.
