Royce "Junior" Ashford age 50 of Alexandria, died Friday morning, July 23, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. Born Aug. 10, 1970 in Woodbury, he was the son of the late Royce Ashford. Junior was saved and baptized on Aug. 11, 2019. He is survived by his mother, Betty Jane Barrett and her husband, Ricky of Alexandria; sisters, Charlotte (Mark) Webster and Julie (Shannon) Malone; niece, Larissa (Taz) Everette; nephew, Tanner Malone; great nieces and nephews, Zoei, Zayne, Zayden, Baylor and Bryce; aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside services and interment will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Prosperity Cemetery with Bro. David Moody officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. till service time Saturday at the funeral home. Pallbeares, Mark Webster, Shannon Malone, Taz Everette, Jacob Ashford, Cory Chapman, Ernie Cook. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Prosperity Cemetery in Auburntown.