Dr. Fred J. Ingram, age 96, of Crossville, Tennessee passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017. He is survived by his sisters: Mary Morton of Townsend, Tennessee and Carolyn Slack of Chillocothe, Ohio; brother: Bob Ingram of Madisonville, Tennessee; children: Dewain Ingram of Bushnell, Florida, Ron Ingram of Germantown, Tennessee, Sheri Phillips of Crossville, Tennessee, and Karla Koontz of Knoxville, Tennessee; grandchildren: Mathena Carbone of Ocala, Florida, Lore Woods of Lobelville, Tennessee, Veronica Tansey of Memphis, Tennessee, Jackie Stahl of Mexico City, Chad Phillips of Dallas, Texas, Tiffany Phillips of Crossville, Tennessee, Tyler Koontz of Maryville, Tennessee, and Braxton Koontz of Knoxville, Tennessee; and 12 great-grandchildren. Dr. Ingram graduated from Madisonville High School, received his B.S. degree from Maryville College, Masters from the University of Tennessee, Doctorate from Oklahoma State University, and did his internship at Baylor University. He graduated aviation school and had his pilot’s license. He was the State Director of Technical Education for the state of Tennessee, Director of Human Services in Cumberland County, teacher and principal at Walnut Hill Elementary, and a teacher at CCHS. In 1941, he was a left handed pitcher for the Cleveland Indians AA team, the Cedar Rapids Raiders. He was also a Sunday school director, teacher, and deacon at the First Baptist Church of Crossville. The family will receive friends Friday, November 17, 2017 from 4 to 6 pm at Crossville Memorial Funeral Home in Crossville, Tennessee with a funeral service at 6 p.m. Graveside services will be held Saturday, November 18, 2017 at 11 EST in Sunset Cemetery in Madisonville, Tennessee.