Mr. Rollan Charles “R.C.” Tapp, age 86 of Benton, KY died on Sunday, May 21, 2017,
at the Ray and Kay Eckstein Hospice Care Center in Paducah, KY. He was a 50 year
electrician with the IBEW 1925 out of Martin, TN. He retired from the VMV Railroad
Rebuild Shop in Paducah. He was also a member of New Harmony Baptist Church.
Born Monday, February 2, 1931 in McCracken County, KY, he was the son of the late
Roland Anderson Tapp and the late Manila (Bagwell) Tapp.
Surviving are his wife Christine (Manning) Tapp of Benton, KY, sons, Gary Charles
Tapp, wife Kim of Benton, KY, Jeffery Michael Tapp of Calvert City, KY daughter,
Carolyn Sue Dowdy of Benton, KY, and Randy Allen Tapp of Benton, KY, sister, Dorothy
Myrick of Benton Harbor, MI, grandchildren, Nickolas, Nathan, Justin, Jacob, Levi,
Heather, Chad, Zachary, Brandon, and great-grandchildren, Nash, Baylor, Allena,
Kaiser, Ethan, Griffin, and Emma.
He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Hugh Tapp and Darwin Tapp, and
sister, Antha Mae Turner.
A Funeral service will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Collier
Funeral Chapel with Rev. Randy McClure officiating.
Interment will follow in Fairdealing Cemetery, Benton, KY.
Visitation will be held between the hours of 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May
23, 2017 at Collier Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be given to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater Kentucky
and Southern Indiana Chapter, Kaden Tower, 6100 Dutchmans Ln Ste 401, Louisville, KY
40205-3284.