Obit – Dr. Zachary Tyler Medley
Dr. Zachary Tyler Medley, age 39, of Cookeville and formerly of the Hickman community, passed away unexpectedly on October 26, 2024.
Born on June 10, 1985, in Lebanon, TN to Mark and Candice Medley, Zac was a graduate of Gordonsville High School Class of 2004 where he was the class Valedictorian. He attended Tennessee Tech University for his undergraduate studies and earned his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Mercer University in 2011. Zac was raised in a close knit family where he was taught the importance of hard work and strong family values.
He gave his life to Christ at a young age and was baptized at Hickman Baptist Church shortly after.
He was a successful co-owner of Infinity Pharmacies in Cookeville TN and very involved in his community giving back at every opportunity he could. Zac’s sense of dedication and warmth touched countless lives within his community and helped many families.
Zac enjoyed spending time with his daughter and family. He was most happy watching his daughter play in her many extra curricular activities and cheering her on. He enjoyed spending time at the lake, experimenting with his green thumb, and taking his family to countless UT and Titan football games. Family is what he was most proud of.
He is survived by his loving wife, Heather Lynn Medley, age 35, and their daughter, Addilynn Jade Medley, age 6. Zac is also survived by his parents, Mark and Candice Medley; sisters Jessica Frye (Shawn), Lauren Davis (Jeffrey) Nieces Isabella Frye, Charlie Beth Davis, Andi Grace Davis and nephew Cruz Frye Additionally, he is survived by his father- and mother-in-law, Bart and Lynn Harden, brother-in-laws Jamie Harden (Krissy)and Nick Harden.
Zac was preceded in death by his grandparents, Stanley and Jodie Medley of Lancaster and Clarence and Mary Etta Nixon of Hickman.
Funeral services were held on Sunday, November 3, 2024, at 2 PM at the First Baptist Church, Gordonsville, with Bro. Tommy Ferguson and Speaker Randall Hutto delivering the eulogy. Interment followed in the Baird Memorial Cemetery in Hickman, TN.
Pallbearers included Dave Loy, Marc Smith, David Benjamin, Jay Russell, Derek Tarpley, and Blake Dillingham.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Addilynn Medley’s college fund or to Chad’s Run.
BASS of GORDONSVILLE
Mark and Candace I am so sorry you lost your son, Zach. He was my second cousin. It is so hard loosing a child. My dad, Charlie Sullins, lost my mother tragically and my sweet little brother, Fred, at age 16. He liked going to Aunt Jodie’s and Stan’s store at Lancaster. He liked his nephew Stanley and my Aunt Jodie. I loved Aunt Jodie. From what I have heard Zach was well thought of at Cookeville. I tried to call you but nobody knows your number. You can be happy knowing is Zach resting peacefully with the lord. Earth holds no sorrows heaven cannot heal