Irving Dorning, Jr., 88 of Lawrenceburg, Tennessee passed away on February 27, 2019 at Southern Tennessee Regional Hospital.
Irving was born on August 10, 1930 to the late R. I. Dorning and Clarice Steelman Dorning. He served his country in the United States Army and was honored with the Army of Occupation Medal, National Defense Service Metal, and Good Conduct Metal. He continued to serve his community as a Tennessee Highway Patrol Officer and then finishing his career as a state employee. He was an active member of Mars Hill United Methodist Church.
Irving is survived by his wife: Carolyn Bonner Dorning; sons: Chad (Tracy) Dorning and Kyle (Lynn) Duke of Lawrenceburg; daughters: Carole Dorning Collins of Decatur, Alabama and Kim Pennington of Franklin, Tennessee; eleven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, son: Richard Dorning and daughter: Kayla Hood.
The family will have a memorial service at a later date. Burial will follow at Mars Hill Cemetery in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.