Bobby Wayne Trosper, 78, of Ripley, TN, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at the West Tennessee Healthcare Dyersburg Hospital.

Bobby was born in the Edith Community, to the late, Ocie and Era Trosper, on the family farm in Ripley, TN. He was a 1962 graduate of Halls High School. Bobby worked in construction that traveled all over the United States. He was in the United States Army and was a Combat Vietnam Veteran. He received the Army Commendation Medal with V device for heroism in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment. Bobby was an avid outdoorsman that loved to fish, turkey and deer hunt. He loved his family and enjoyed having them over anytime, especially, for a fish fry. Bobby was a member of the Apostolic United Pentecostal Church in Halls. He was a faithful member of his church and loved his church family.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2022 in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Burkett and Bro. Ray Winstead officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

The Trosper Family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2022 at Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Iline Trosper of Ripley, TN; a daughter, Alicia Burkeen (Billy) of Dyersburg, TN; a brother, Quinton "Tommy" Trosper of Love's Park. IL; a sister, Dorothy Greer of Ripley, TN; two grandchildren, Dustin Burkeen (Megan Marie) of Newbern, TN and Megan Rae Burkeen of Dyersburg, TN; and two great-grandsons, Hunter Burkeen and Chase Burkeen, both of Newbern, TN.

In addition to his parents, Bobby was preceded in death by six brothers, J.W. Trosper, Lynn Trosper, Ocie Junior Trosper, Jerry Don Trosper, his twin Billy Trosper and Corky Trosper; and a sister, Marjorie Crihfield.

Pallbearers will be Jason Milam, Wayne Holmes, Cris Claybrook, James Webb, Jayden Milam and Zachary Milam. Honorary pallbearers will be Joel Milam and Elizabeth Claybrook.

Dyersburg Funeral Home would like to give our condolences to the family of Bobby Trosper.