07/01/2026
On June 30, 2026, I lost a dear friend and family member. Bobby Cashion. While I am deeply saddened, I am at peace knowing he is now in heaven, at home with God. His faith in the Lord was unwavering.
Bobby became part of my life when we became neighbors in Lynchburg in March 2019. From our very first meeting, he told me that if I ever needed anything, just let him know—because “we take care of our neighbors here in Moore County.” Those were not empty words.
As I began building Whiskey Hill, Bobby quickly became part of my daily life. He would finish tending his cattle each morning and then ride down on his 4-wheeler to see how he could help. When I moved an RV onto the property, he showed up every single morning with a hot breakfast. “It doesn’t take any more work to make one extra while I’m cooking,” he’d say.
One morning I woke up to Bobby handing me breakfast along with a new carbon monoxide sensor and batteries. He had been worried about the generator on my RV.
Our friendship grew so strong that even on the days I returned to Whites Creek, we would talk on the phone for an hour like two old friends. During one winter conversation, I asked Bobby why he thought I had chosen to settle in Lynchburg. He guessed it was because of my excavation business. I told him I grew up in Wayne County, Michigan—once the eighth-largest county in the country by population—and now I was living in one of Tennessee’s smallest counties. I explained that I believed God had brought me here because He knew Tim needed Bobby, and Bobby needed Tim. I still believe that with all my heart.
As Bobby’s health declined from cancer, our roles reversed. I began helping him with fencing and other farm related tasks when his energy faded. I was truly honored and blessed to be able to help him. Growing up in Michigan, I had no experience with cattle, but Bobby patiently taught me. I learned that cattle farmers are really full-time fencers who happen to raise cattle. In 2024 and early 2025, when he became too weak to feed the herd, I took over that daily responsibility until he made the difficult decision to sell the cattle due to his health.
Although Bobby has left this world, his influence remains in everyone he touched—especially in me. He lives on through the lessons he taught and the love he gave. I know he is in heaven with Dixie which was my dog that lived Bobby and vise versa. I know we will see each other again one day.
Bobby T. Cashion, age 77 of Lynchburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at his residence surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Belvidere on November 23, 1948, to the late Paul Ray and Lela Mae (Edde) Cashion. Before his retirement, he was employed as a truck driver, as well as working for Moore County. A simple man, he enjoyed spending time on his farm. He loved people, his church family at Lynchburg Church of Christ, and his family, cherishing the moments spent with them, especially his granddaughter. His loving, outgoing nature will be missed by all who knew and loved him. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Mack Cashion and Gilbert Cashion. Bobby is survived by his loving wife of fifty-seven years, Carolyn Cashion; children, Jason (Stacey) Cashion and Jill Cashion; granddaughter, Jadalyn Cashion; and siblings, Paulette (Mike) Jennings, Nancy (Larry) Hatfield, and James (Brenda) Cashion. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home in Lynchburg. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Monday, July 6, 2026, in the Chapel of Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Lois Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Camp Joy. Jennings-Moore-Cortner Funeral Home, 181 Majors Boulevard, Lynchburg, TN 37352, (931)-759-4552, www.jenningsmoorecortner.com.
