Troy Jerald Wayne "TJ" McCullough, 36, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Tuesday morning, November 8, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita.

Born December 6, 1979 in Winfield, Kansas, he was the son of Anthony Wayne and Wanda E. (Lewis) McCullough. He was raised and received his education in Winfield, graduating from Winfield High School in 1998. After school, he went to work for Fluid Kinetics and spent all his free time hunting coyotes, squirrels, turkeys, deer, racoon, and fishing.

TJ was united in marriage to Candace Lynn Bryant on April 15, 2006 at Grandview United Methodist Church. The couple made their home in Winfield. In January 2002, TJ started working for Morton Buildings. He was the Saw Shop Leader. He ran the Purlin Machine, built trusses and drove the forklift to get materials for the saw. On April 10, 2015 he went to work as a Filler/Labeler for the Sherwin Williams Plant in Andover, Kansas.

He attended Grandview United Methodist Church in Winfield and recently had been attending First United Pentecostal Church in Wichita. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and especially loved spending time with family and friends.

His family includes:
His wife: Candace McCullough of Winfield;
His parents: Anthony and Wanda McCullough of Winfield;
His sister: Jolene McCullough and husband, Cesar of Winfield;
His grandmothers: Darlene Cotton of Shidler, OK; Dorothy McCullough of Winfield;
His parents-in-law: Ray and Mary Bryant of Dexter;
His sister-in-law: Dana Adams of Winfield;
His brother-in-law: Michael Bryant of Dexter;
His nieces: Leanna Adams; Madison Kunkel; Brionna Garcia;
His nephews: Damian Adams; Taten Kunkel; and
Many uncles, aunts, cousins.

He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Jerald and Marcia Lewis and his paternal grandfather, Troy McCullough.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 14, 2016 at 10:00 A.M. at Miles Funeral Service. Interment will follow at Wilmot Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 6. The family will greet during this time.

A memorial has been established in TJ's name for Boy Scouts of America Troop #318 in Winfield. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.