Mr. Edward Durell " The Duke" Ashlock, age 76, of the Pea Ridge Community of Clay County, Tennessee passed away at the Cumberland River Hospital in Celina, Tennessee on Tuesday, November 17, 2015.

Edward Durell Ashlock was born on Christmas Day, 1938, along with twin sister: Wynell, to the late Marvin Ellis and Lucy Edith (Colson) Ashlock. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by Brother: Robert Thomas Ashlock, Sisters: Geneva Maxie Johnson and Vonda Elise Cherry. Durell was a member of the Church of Christ and worked for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers.

Duke is survived by ex-wife: Betty L. (Rich) Ashlock of Celina, TN, Son: Mark Edward (Lori) Ashlock of Celina, TN, Daughters: Donna (Tony) Choate of Jamestown, TN and Judy (Jerry) Lancaster of Rickman, TN, Sisters: Wynell (Gary) Thimsen of Urbanna, VA and Joyce Lacy of Richmond, VA, Sister-in-Law: Artie Ashlock of Celina, TN, a very special friend: Charlotte Scott of Celina, TN, 5 Grandchildren: Haley Choate, Jake, Marlee, and Bella Ashlock, and Rachael (Anthony) Smith, 5 Great Granchildren, 2 Great-Great Grandchildren, and a host of family and friends also survive.

Funeral Services for Durell Ashlock will be held on Thursday, November 19th at 1 PM from the Chapel of the Hall Funeral Home in Celina with Bro. Ken Miller officiating. The interment will follow in the Rock Springs Cemetery in the Pea Ridge Community. The mules and wagon will be driven by Johnny "Red" Key. The visitation with the family will be on Wednesday, November 18th from 5 PM until 9 PM and on Thursday from 8 AM until service time at 1 PM.

Steve Webb, Robin Groce, William Marcom, Chase Stephens, Barry Roach, Doyle Thompson, Donnie Scott, and Lonnie Scott will serve as pallbearers. The honorary pallbearers are: David Pigg, B. R. Raines, Nathan Key, and Dusty Adams.

The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Rock Springs Cemetery.

The Hall Funeral Home of Celina is in charge of these arrangements.