Merle Thomas Chamberlain, 75, of Cumberland, passed away Sunday, September 28, 2025, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. He was born in Morristown, TN to Howard Chamberlain and Irene Wolfe Purkey. He was a 1968 graduate from Morristown East High School. Merle was a member of the Cumberland Missionary Baptist Church, but also enjoyed attending Blair Chapel Church. He loved attending sporting events, especially golfing and spending time with the traveling roadshow. He enjoyed spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Above all, Merle was a hero to his sons.

He is preceded in death by his father, Howard Chamberlain; his mother, Irene Wolfe Purkey; his step-father, Spencer Purkey; a sister, Janet Purkey; his mother and father-in-law, Raymond and Wyvonne Fields.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Deborah Fields Chamberlain of Cumberland; four children, Adam Justin Chamberlain and wife, Rachel, of Rogersville, TN; Shea Terry and husband, Jeremy, of Lexington; Amanda Pate and husband, Tom, of Piney Flatts, TN; Drew Patrick Chamberlain and wife, Kaitlin, of Harlan; a brother, Stan Purkey and wife, Shirley, of Morristown, TN; twelve grandchildren, Christian, Madison, Abigail, Eden, Thomas, and Anna Chamberlain; Maddox, Collier, and Blair Terry; Legend Pate; Andrea Napier and Camden Chamberlain; three great-grandchildren, Avery and Eli Chamberlain and Julian Rich; a special friend, Roland "PeeWee" Cornett; and a host of other family and friends.

His visitation will be at the Tri City Funeral Home on Wednesday from 5 to 8 pm and also on Thursday, October 2, 2025, from 9 am until the funeral hour. His funeral service is at 12 pm with the Reverend Todd Hatfield and the Reverend Rod Raleigh officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Cemetery in Keith, KY with family and friends serving as pallbearers.

Tri City Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Merle Chamberlain.