Jimmy Junior Tinnin Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven 1SG (Ret) Jimmy Junior Tinnin of Southaven, MS, passed away peacefully at his home on December 23, 2020, surrounded by those who loved him most. Born in Babenhausen, Heesen, Germany on December 25, 1954, he spent his entire childhood as an Army brat. He never attended the same school twice! In 1973, he made two decisions that would forever change his life. First, he joined the Army, and then, he married the love of his life, Gladys Marie Weldon Tinnin. He spent 25 years in the United States Army and the Tennessee Army National Guard as an AGR. Top was a man of integrity! A no nonsense man with whom you always knew where you stood! If you needed advice, he was always ready to give it, but you had better be prepared to hear it! It would always be the honest truth whether you wanted it or not! His children often received what he referred to as unsolicited advice. He leaves behind his beautiful and caring wife, Marie. They lived a life of happiness and true love! When the people who know and love them think of true love and what marriage really means, they think of Jimmy and Marie. Spending almost 50 years together, he left this earth knowing his very best friend took the very best care of him until the end! They lived an amazing and beautiful life! While many knew him as an admirable Solider, his kids knew him as Dad! The one man in their lives who would love and support them even on the days they didn’t deserve it! His daughter, Barbara Ann, blessed him with a granddaughter, Kortnie, his only grandson, Collins and last but certainly not least, she gave him a son-in-law, Chad. Only this Senior Chief could have won the love and respect of Top! His son, Dustin, followed in his footsteps and became a TNARNG AGR soldier in the very Armory he grew up in. While that accomplishment made him proud, watching his son grow into an amazing father to his daughter, Kylee, surpassed his every expectation! His children have said the only thing better than having him as a dad, is their children having him as their Papa! Rachel, Kortnie, Collins, and Kylee will forever remember the blessing of an amazing and loving Papa! Jimmy also leaves behind his mother, Elisabeth, and he was proceeded in death by his father Bobby. The family will have a visitation Wednesday, December 30, 2020, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven (626 Star Landing Rd., Southaven, MS 38672). A funeral service will immediately follow at 1:00 p.m., also at Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven. Interment will be at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery (4000 Forest Hill Irene Rd., Memphis, TN 38125). Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven is in charge of arrangements. In honor of Mr. Jimmy Tinnin’s service to our country, the flag of the United States Army will be flown at Coleman Funeral Home of Southaven the day of the services. Donations and memorials may be made to the Gary Sinise Foundation (www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate). Online condolences may be left on his Tribute Wall at www.colemanfuneralhome.com.

Jimmy Junior Tinnin

December 25, 1954 - December 23, 2020

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Jimmy Junior Tinnin

December 25, 1954 - December 23, 2020

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