Mr. Zina Blanchard Tubb, age 70 of Sparta, passed away at 4:30am on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Vanderbilt Medical Center.

Mr. Tubb was born February 8, 1950 in Ohio to the late Dibrell and Falbia Tubb. Blanchard started working at Red Cap at the age of 17, continuing there as Plant Manager until his retirement. Not only was he a loving husband, father and grandfather, but Blanchard was also a man of many artistic talents. He was a skilled artist, carpenter and gunsmith. Blanchard was very well respected and loved by many, and will truly be missed by all who knew him. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his brother Darrell Tubb.

Blanchard is lovingly survived by his

Wife: Joan Wallace Tubb of Sparta

Daughters: Shannon Cantrell, Holly Cravens

Grandchildren: Dakota Cantrell, Dusty (Laura Beth) Cantrell, Dylan Cantrell, Harleigh Huckeby, Caleb Cravens, Makenna (Chance) Kelley

Great Grandchild: Renleigh Cantrell

Funeral services will be conducted 4:00pm Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Central Church of Christ. The family will receive friends from 2-4pm on Sunday at the church. Topher Wiles will officiate the service.

Alan Fisher, Gerald Fisher, Mike Fisher, Chad Fisher, Michael Honaker, Jeff Tollison, Freeman Allison and Bobby Boylan will serve the family as pallbearers.

The family respectfully asks that all guests visiting the church please wear a mask and observe social distancing guidelines.