RAYMOND MARTIN WOOD
(April 16, 1934 – March 9, 2016)
Raymond Martin Wood, age 81 of Manchester, Tennessee, entered into rest on
March 9, 2016 at the Life Care Center in Tullahoma. He owned and operated
the John Deere Tractor “Tractor Service Company” in Manchester for many
years and operated a wholesale nursery business called the “Ponderosa”. Mr.
Wood was very active in the community serving in the Manchester Rotary Club
(Member Emeritus) and was named Rotarian of the Year. He also as a Court
Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) for children and was the CASA State
Volunteer of the Year. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church
in Manchester; a member of the Church Choir; and the Church Hand Bell Choir.
Mr.Wood is survived by his wife, Susan Walters Wood of Manchester, TN; three
children, Cathy L. Wood (John L. Pitts) of Corinth, MS, Mark W.Wood (Tammie
S. Belcher Wood) of Chattanooga, TN and Michael W. Wood (Suzannah)of
Portland ME; five grandchildren, Liz Behel (Jason) of Florence, AL, Carolyn
Myers of Madison, AL, Samuel Wood of Chattanooga, TN, Wyatt Wood of Portland
ME and Harper Wood of Portland, ME; three great-grandchildren, Nolan Behel,
Emmett Behel and Wesley Behel; many friends, loved ones and extended family.

MEMORIAL SERVICE
Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in
Manchester, TN.
MEMORIAL DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made in “Memory of Ray
Wood” to the Park Partners, 557 N. Woodland St., Manchester, TN 37355 or the
Music Fund at the First United Methodist Church, 105 Church St., Manchester,
TN 37355 or CASA Works, Inc., 1301 E. Carroll St., Tullahoma, TN 37388
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN

MILDRED M. HINCH
(February 7, 1941 – April 3, 2016)
Mildred Mae Gibbs Hinch, age 75 of Manchester, Tennessee, passed away into
rest on April 3, 2016 at the Harton Regional Medical Center in Tullahoma.
She was a Cosmetologist; business owner and a member of the Manchester
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Hinch was preceded in death by her
parents, the late Frank Gibbs and Margaret Lucille Adcox Gibbs. She enjoyed
sewing, square dancing, knitting, gardening and crocheting. Mrs. Hinch is
survived by her loving husband of 59 years, Joseph “Joe” O. Hinch of
Manchester, TN; daughters, Robbie J. Hinch Hesselbein and her husband Kent
and Molly M. Hill and her husband Gary; brother, Robert Glenn Gibbs and his
wife Barbara; grandsons, William Joseph Bowen and his wife Katelyn Scott
Bowen, Eathan Joseph Frasier and Duston Joseph Frasier, Jr.; great-grandson,
Asher Greyson Bowen; and a host of other relatives and friends.
VISITATION
Tuesday, April 5, 2016 from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. At Central Funeral Home, 2812
Hillsboro Highway, Manchester, TN 37355
FUNERAL
Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 1 p.m. At Central Funeral Home
OFFICIANT
Rev. Mark Barron
BURIAL
Hillsboro Memorial Cemetery
MEMORIAL DONATIONS
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests Memorial Donations be made to the
Manchester Cumberland Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund, 838 McArthur Street
Manchester, TN 37355.
Arrangements with CENTRAL FUNERAL HOME of Manchester, TN

Funeral services for Mrs. Katy Byrns Eaton Foster, age 95, of Manchester,
will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Manchester
Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Donald Gregory officiating. Burial will
follow in Blanton Chapel Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be
from 5:00 PM until 9:00 PM on Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Mrs.
Foster passed away Sunday, April 3, 2016 at National Healthcare in
Tullahoma, TN.

Mrs. Foster was born in Beechgrove, TN, the daughter of the late William
Porter and Susie Shelton Eaton. She was a homemaker and a member of
Friendship Baptist Church. Katy enjoyed cooking, flowers, and the piano.

In addition to her parents, Katy was also preceded in death by her
husband, Herschel Foster, who passed away in 1992; six brothers, Paul,
Pruett, Ralph, Rye, and Ed Eaton and Jimmy Hoover; and one sister, Dera
Broyles. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Joyce (Max)
Holland of Hixson, TN, Elaine (Phil) Pennington of Ooltewah, TN, and
Linda (Phillip) Fletcher of Manchester, TN; five grandchildren, Laura
Holland, Amy (Sam) Francis, and Molly (Chris) Epperson, all of
Chattanooga, Rita (Greg) Davidson and Jay Fletcher, both of Manchester;
five great grandchildren, Carrie (fiancé, Jason Rigney) Haley, Caitlyn
Haley and Caleb Davidson of Manchester, and Lainey and Maya Epperson of
Chattanooga.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FOSTER FAMILY