Marvin Ray "Rat" Workman

Mr. Marvin Ray ?Rat? Workman, 71, a resident of Hatcher Lane and formerly of Elkhart, Indiana, died Wednesday July 20, 2005 at Maury Regional Hospital.A memorial service for Mr. Workman will be conducted Sunday, July 24, 2005 at 4:00 pm in the chapel of Williams Funeral Home in Columbia with Jerry Strahan officiating. The family will visit with friends Sunday from 3:00 to 4:00 pm at the funeral home.The Maury County native was the son of the late Claude and Annie Mae Green Workman and husband of Cristy Martin Workman. He was a retired self employed carpenter former employee of Osco Truck Washing in Columbia and custodian at Victory Temple Church in Elkhart, IN. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and of the Pentecostal faith.In addition to his wife, he is survived by two daughters, Terrisia Vincent of Rogersville, AL and Christy Toby Mayfield of Elkhart, IN; six sons, Tim Dottie Workman, Randy Connie Workman, Marty Workman, all of Elkhart, IN, Tommy Workman of Mishawaka, IN., Dustin Jamie Workman of Columbia and Jeremy ?J.J.? Nikki Workman of Greenville, TN; six sisters, Agnes Frank Skinner of Hampshire, Martha Ray Bassham and Ann Phillip Crews, both of Mt. Pleasant, Carolyn Sue Davis, Rita Faye Young and Janice Moody, all of Columbia; two brothers, John Workman of Murfreesboro and Harry Jennifer Workman of Denver, CO.; 18 grandchildren and 3 great- grandchildren. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children?s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. The Workman family respectfully requests that any flowers sent would be an arrangement that could be used at their home.