Eugene Tinklepaugh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Eugene Tinklepaugh, a resident of Fayetteville, NC, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at home surrounded by loved ones. A homegoing service will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday at Berean Baptist Church, with Pastor Sean Harris officiating, followed by a reception for the family. A private graveside ceremony will take place at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery at a later date. Mr. Tinklepaugh was born December 3, 1957, in Sayre, PA. He was the son of Lyle Burton Tinklepaugh and Velma Woodruff Tinklepaugh. He graduated from Towanda Area High School. He served in the Army and had a career in security that spanned 20 years. On February 9, 1980, he married Cornelia Rosi "Conny" Nagy Tinklepaugh. He was a devoted father to three sons, Eugene Lyle Tinklepaugh, Michael James Tinklepaugh, and Joseph Daniel Tinklepaugh. Eugene Lyle is married to Judith Jeannette "Jenny" Tunstall Tinklepaugh and they reside in Rocky Mount, NC. Michael is married to Betty Cook Tinklepaugh and they live in Godwin, NC. Joseph lives in Fayetteville, NC. His four grandchildren, who knew him as Opi, are James Leonard Tinklepaugh, Daniel Lee Tinklepaugh, Emily Bryan Tinklepaugh, and Hannah Ross Tinklepaugh. Other survivors include brothers and sisters Lyle, Robert, Leon, Rex, Marsha, Betty, and Patty, nieces, nephews, and cousins. His brother-in-law, James D. Nagy, and sister-in-law Christine A. Nagy Foster and her husband Gerald W. Foster all had a special place in his heart.

Eugene Tinklepaugh

December 3, 1957 - January 5, 2021