Stacy "Cigar" Walton, Sr. age 55 of Lenox, TN, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023 surrounded by his family and friends.

Stacy was born on March 12, 1968, in Lenox, TN, where he had resided all his life. Stacy grew up farming and he was a great mechanic. There was not anything he couldn't fix. Stacy also enjoyed deer hunting, squirrel hunting and fishing every chance he got. But his true passion was drag racing. Stacy enjoyed working, building and driving race cars in which he shared that passion with his two boys, nephew, his brother and friends. You can bet they were always at the track. In Stacy's final days, he told Seth, Stacy, Jr., Joelynn and Tony to never give up on racing and to always keep going no matter what. In which they will and they will always keep Stacy's memory alive.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2023 in the chapel of Dyersburg Funeral Home with Bro. David Prince officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery.

The family will receive visitors from 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Dyersburg Funeral Home.

Survivors include his two sons, Seth Walton of Lenox, TN and Stacy Walton, Jr. of Ripley, TN; his former wife of 26 years, Amanda Patton of Ripley, TN; his mother, Doris Walton of Lenox, TN; three brothers, Tony Walton (Dolly), B.J. Walton (Belinda) and Timmy Walton, all of Lenox, TN; two sisters, Kim Moses (Kevin) of Columbia, TN and Cathy Ann Walton of Troy, TN; his niece and nephew, April Karathanasis and Joelynn Walton, who were like his second children he was very close too and loved dearly; and his aunts, uncles, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and friends.

Stacy was preceded in death by his father, Bruce Walton, Sr.; a brother, Jim Walton; his paternal grandparents, William (Paw) and Zettie Walton; his maternal grandparents, Edgar and Lester White; two precious nephews who are smiling with their arms wide open right now, Tony "T.J." Walton, Jr. and Danny Jo "Bug" Walton; two great-nephews, Baby Peyton Walton and Baby Shane Walton; a cousin, Jimmy Stanford; and his life-long best friend, Elon Anderson.

Pallbearers will be Stacy's closest friends, Tim Hardin, Colton Hardin, Greg Hardin, Joseph Hardin, Johnathon Anderson and Tracy Owens. Honorary pallbearers will be Adrian Owens and Tony Kirk.

Stacy was and always will be loved and he will be missed dearly. The family sends their gratitude for all the prayers and support they have received in this challenging time.