Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Wilburn E. Welch and Alice Kimsey Welch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Fred Welch, Louis Welch, Maude Baldwin, Frank Welch, Eula Welch, Ralph Welch, Howard Welch, Bill Welch, Lucy Catway, Adibell Stanley, Edgar Welch, Kenneth Welch and Muriel Welch.
Tom was a US Navy Veteran and served as Chief. He was a member of the American Legion Post 108 and VFW Post 7339. Tom was an engineer and area manager with I.P.S. Utilities Co.; he attended trade schools affiliated with NC State where he received an engineering degree; worked for Macon Furniture Mart and volunteered at the US Forest Service where he worked as a surveyor. Tom was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Louise Case Welch; daughter, Dency Dailey and husband Tim of Franklin; two sons, Thomas Ray Welch and wife Shirley of Franklin and Rev. Dr. Patrick Paul Welch and wife Gail of Hendersonville, NC; first wife, Nell D. Welch of Franklin; sister, Joanna Hedrick of Charlotte, NC; twelve grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Born in Macon Co, he was the son of the late Wilburn E. Welch and Alice Kimsey Welch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Fred Welch, Louis Welch, Maude Baldwin, Frank Welch, Eula Welch, Ralph Welch, Howard Welch, Bill Welch, Lucy Catway, Adibell Stanley, Edgar Welch, Kenneth Welch and Muriel Welch.
Tom was a US Navy Veteran and served as Chief. He was a member of the American Legion Post 108 and VFW Post 7339. Tom was an engineer and area manager with I.P.S. Utilities Co.; he attended trade schools affiliated with NC State where he received an engineering degree; worked for Macon Furniture Mart and volunteered at the US Forest Service where he worked as a surveyor. Tom was a member of Burningtown Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Louise Case Welch; daughter, Dency Dailey and husband Tim of Franklin; two sons, Thomas Ray Welch and wife Shirley of Franklin and Rev. Dr. Patrick Paul Welch and wife Gail of Hendersonville, NC; first wife, Nell D. Welch of Franklin; sister, Joanna Hedrick of Charlotte, NC; twelve grandchildren; twenty-one great grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; great nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.
Family Members
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Maude Augusta Welch Baldwin
1903–2008
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Frank Artemus Welch
1904–1986
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Eula Birdie Welch
1905–1926
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Ralph Wayne "Red" Welch
1906–2003
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Howard Taft Welch
1909–1994
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Anne Muriel "Aunt Muriel" Welch
1911–2010
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Albert Frederick Welch
1915–2006
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William Langford Welch
1917–2005
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Lucy Mae Welch Catway
1919–1977
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Addie Bell Welch Stanley
1921–1977
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Edgar Earl Welch
1923–1971
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Kenneth Lee Welch
1925–1999
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Joanna Welch Hedrick
1928–2022
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MAJ Louis B. "Pop" Welch
1931–2010
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