Obituary

TONY CAGLE

1936 - 2017

Obituary

Tony Cagle, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday (Sept. 23, 2017) at Asbury Park in Newton.

Tony was born Feb. 5, 1936, in Beach Bluff, Tennessee, to Clyde W. Sr. and Jinnie (Britt) Cagle.

On Dec. 24, 1957, he married Helen Jones in Holly Springs, Mississippi, and she preceded him in death in December 2012 .

Tony was raised as a sharecropper and started going to the cotton fields at the age of 2 with his dad, and at the age of 5 started school in Mifflin, Tennessee. When he was 10 years old, he began working in the saw mill in rural Beach Bluff, and later in the cotton fields. Tony and his family lived in many different locations as they looked for work.

While working in Arkansas, Tony met the love of his life Helen Jones. Tony and Helen moved to Newton, where he worked in manufacturing for Guerdons and Hesston Corp, until his retirement.

Tony was raised with a love of music. He loved classic country and enjoyed strumming his guitar and making up songs. One of the highlights of Tony's life was meeting Johnny Cash in Kaiser, Arkansas.

He was an avid coffee drinker and loved his McDonalds sausage and egg biscuits, pinto beans, cornbread and fried "tators." Tony was known as "Poppy" to his children, grandchildren, and all who loved him. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids, and they greatly loved him.

He is survived by his children: Mike (Janet) Cagle, Tammy (Randy) Regier and Barb (Jeff) Dickson; sisters, LaVerne Connor, Katherine LaCoss and Elidia Piper; and a brother, Ralph Cagle.

Tony is preceded in death by his parents; loving wife, Helen; brothers, Clyde Cagle Jr. and Max Cagle; sister, Eliza Blillingsly; and his beloved childhood dog, Thunder.

The family wishes to offer special thanks for the loving care given to our dad in the Asbury Park Greenhouse 405 and the Good Shepherd Hospice of Newton.

Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday (Sept. 27, 2017) at the First Baptist Church in Newton, with Pastor Chip Bungard presiding. Visitation will be from

5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 26, 2017) at Petersen Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Newton, following the service

Memorials are suggested to Good Shepherd Hospice of Newton and the Asbury Park Greenhouse 405 Patio Furniture Endowment Fund. Petersenfamilyfuneralhomel.com.