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- Tony Lee Ingle
Birth 11 Jun 1952
Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia, USA
Death 18 Jan 2021 (aged 68)
Provo, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial
Orem City Cemetery
Orem, Utah County, Utah, USA
Plot R-043-03
Memorial ID 221471652
Tony Lee Ingle
1952 - 2021
Early Life: Tony was born June 11, 1952, to Claud and Bobbie Ingle in Dalton, Georgia, where he also grew up.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: After a knee injury ended his college basketball playing career, he set about chasing his championship dreams as a coach. He climbed the ladder in the coaching world from high school to college and had an amazing impact on many lives along the way. Some of his greatest achievements in basketball include being named National Coach of the Year four times, winning a national championship at Kennesaw State University (GA), a national championship at Dalton State College (GA), multiple conference and region championships and was the recipient of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Award for Advocacy. Although he had much success in basketball, Tony Ingle is known to have said, “I didn’t coach basketball, I coached people.” He used basketball as a vehicle to teach his players and staff members life lessons. And Tony didn’t just teach it, he lived it.
With all the accomplishments Tony achieved in his life, his greatest is his wonderful family. Tony married Jeanne Whitworth Ingle on August 28, 1974, in Ringgold, Georgia. Jeanne introduced Tony to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; he was baptized in 1976. They were sealed for time and all eternity in the Washington DC Temple on October 11, 1980. Tony loved serving his Heavenly Father and following the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Tony treated everyone like family. His quick-witted humor and contagious personality made everyone feel comfortable and important. He always looked for the best in others and inspired them to be better people. Tony lived life to the fullest. His relentless work ethic and love for improving others has left a legacy that will last forever. Of all the quotes close to his heart, the one he used often to keep things in perspective is, “Life is short, serious and frail. Learn from it, laugh at it and live it well.” Tony Lee Ingle passed away due to complications of COVID-19 on January 18, 2021, in Provo, Utah. He was 68.
Survived By: His wife, Jeanne Whitworth Ingle; his sons: Eliott Ingle, Golden Ingle, Tony Ingle Jr, Israel Ingle; his daughter, Sunshine Ingle Tuckett; grandchildren: Halle Ingle, Porter Ingle, Nixon Ingle, Isabelle Ingle, Ivy Ingle, Indie Ingle, Isla Ingle, Jaiden Tuckett, Treyce Tuckett, Bentley Tuckett; great-grandchild, Tyce Arnold; siblings: Kay Wheeler, Shiela Ledbetter, Beverly Bowman, Inky Fritts.
Preceded In Death By: His mother, father, sister, Donna Boyd; and grandson, Tige Zachery Ingle.
Service: For immediate family only
Service Option: Webcast via mortuary website
Celebration of Life: Held at a later date
Arrangements: Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Interment: Orem City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2021 | Walker Sanderson Funeral Home
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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