Charles Donald “Poppy” Markle
, 81, of Hickman, Kentucky went home to be with the Lord 6:33 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2024, at his home.
Funeral services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Saturday at First Pentecostal Church in Union City. Rev. Billy Uzzle and Rev. Dwayne Uzzle will officiate. Burial will follow in Hickman City Cemetery.
Visitation will be held at First Pentecostal Church from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday and from 12:00 p.m. until the hour of services Saturday.
Pallbearers will be Bryan Uzzle, Michael West, Bradley Uzzle, Javin West, Jarett West, Luke Baxter, Jon-Tyler Hamil and Ryan Hamil.
Honorary pallbearers will be Bennie Russom, Dennis McDaniel, Scott Baker, Randy Jones, Madison Uzzle, Eric Williams, Jordan Davis, Chase Jones, Zane Hopkins and Zachary West.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Donald was born September 23, 1942, in Fulton County, Kentucky, son of the late Robert Edward and Essie Ozell (Bowlin) Markle. He married Doris (Stanfield) Markle March 2, 1963. Donald had been a self employed truck driver for many years and retired as a truck driver for Coffey & Sons Trucking Company. He was a founding member of the Church of Jesus Christ in Hickman, Kentucky that later moved to Union City to become the First Pentecostal Church of Union City. Donald was a former Sunday school teacher at the church in Hickman.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Markle of Hickman, Kentucky; two daughters, Becky Uzzle and husband Bryan of Central City, Kentucky and Stacy West and husband Michael of Hickman, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Brittany Baxter and husband Luke of Florence, Alabama, Bradley Uzzle and wife Brooke of Bremen, Kentucky, Javin West and wife Madison of Clinton, Kentucky and Jarett West and wife Carly of Union City; eight great grandchildren, Ryleigh Jae West, Landyn Baxter, Clint Uzzle, Cayson Baxter, Sawyer Uzzle, Kohen West, Jett West and Aubrey Uzzle; and one sister, Bethel Smith of Missouri.
He was also preceded in death by one sister, Mary Edgin; and four brothers, James Markle, Bobby Markle, Franklin Markle and Edward Markle.
Edmaiston Mosley Funeral Home 731-885-1033
