Funeral services for Mrs. Sherry D. Payne, age 59 of Manchester will be conducted at 10 am, Wednesday, Sept. 9 at the Manchester Funeral Home Chapel with Doug Hankins officiating.

Burial will follow in Rose Hill Memorial Gardens,

Visitation with the Payne Family will be from 4 pm until 8 pm, Tuesday at Manchester Funeral Home.

Mrs. Payne departed this life Monday, September 07, 2015 at the Unity Medical Center in Manchester.

Mrs. Payne was born in Laporte, Indiana the daughter of the late Gordon and Marjorie June Vemillion Jain.

She was a RN at Harton Hospital in Tullahoma since moving to Coffee County in 1987.

In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, William Don Payne who died in 2012.

Her survivors are:
One daughter- Mindy R. (James) Threet of Manchester
Two Sons- Keith B. (Holly) Payne of Manchester
Michael A. (Rezlyn) Payne of Ft. Sill, OK
Best Friend- Riley Stacey of Manchester
Three sisters- Sandra (Ronald) Sims of Cromwell, IN
Beverly Sinn of Gallatin, TN
Carla (Robert) Musial of Knox, IN
Grandchildren, Kyle, Austin, Rebekah, Adria, Elexa, Elise, Riyann, Spencer & Oliver

One brother- Murray (Charlene) Jain of North Judson, IN.

MANCHESTER FUNERAL HOME IS HONORED TO SERVE THE FAMILY OF MRS. SHERRY PAYNE

Ann Jones Hodge, was the child of Welsh immigrants. Her father fought for his adopted country during World War II and eventually came to Tullahoma to command the Air Force base at Northern Field. Like many military children, Ann lived in many places as a child, including Milwaukee where she was born and Wales, which she always recognized as her heritage.

Although she lived most of her life in Tullahoma, she was a witness to some of the most dramatic events of the last century. As a child, German POW’s were held at nearby Camp Forrest and some were assigned to her mother’s house as caretakers. It put a human face on our enemies and on the country that caused such devastation. In her life, Ann followed the news and politics closely, in a way that often made people uncomfortable. She never forgot the fact that people are easily misled by leaders that manipulate with rhetoric and partial truth.

Later as an adult, she worked at Arnold Air Force Base, which was center stage to the race into space. She met many people who were part of these world events, some well-known such as Harry Truman, and many that contributed in crucial, but unsung ways.

Ann was a graduate of St. Thomas School of Nursing in Nashville, Tennessee. She was smart and outgoing. Most of her career was spent directing care at the places where she worked. She was Director of Nursing at Queen City Infirmary, Clinical Director at the Tennessee Vocational School for Girls, Director of Nursing at Life Care Center, and finally, Supervisor of the Medical Dispensary at Arnold Center where she worked for 25 years until she retired.

She passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 6th, 2015 at NHC in Tullahoma after a brief illness.

Ann was preceded in death by her husband, Wendell Hodge; her parents, Colonel Richard L. and Sarah Jones; and two brothers, Idris and Richard.

She is survived by her two children, Terri Hodge Rowe (Russell) and Dr. James Hodge; five grandchildren, Josh Rowe, Dr. Jared Rowe (JoAnna), Jessie Buckelew (Kellay), Rachel Hodge, and Catherine Hodge; and three great-grandchildren, Jadon Shaunessy, Elliot Rowe, and Ethan Rowe.

She and her husband Wendell were longtime members of the First Presbyterian Church, where they both served vital roles over the years.

Ann belonged to a generation that believed in hard work and accepting responsibility. She and her late husband Wendell chose to build their lives and raise a family in Tullahoma. They were generous in giving back to their community, and they never asked or accepted anything from anyone.

Years ago when Ann was pregnant, she worked at Queen City Infirmary. She went into labor there and her daughter Terri was delivered by the doctor Ann worked for, Dr. James King. She would laugh about waking up from sedation in the hospital where the first thing she saw was an angel and a devil at the foot of her bed. It turns out that it was Halloween and the doctor had stopped by to check on her with his two children from trick or treating, still in costume.

It’s a metaphor for the way Ann lived her life, normal but never ordinary. That’s one thing she passed along to her children and their children.

There will be a memorial service on Saturday, September 19th, 2015 at 11:00 am at the First Presbyterian Church in Tullahoma. The family will host a luncheon after the service in the Fellowship Hall for friends to visit and reminisce.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Tullahoma, 204 East Grundy Street, Tullahoma, Tennessee 37388.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements

Shirley Paulette Baker, of Tullahoma, passed this life on Sunday, September 6th, 2015 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville at the age of 66.

Mrs. Baker was born in Bedford County, Tennessee to the late Alton E. and Stella Mae McAdams McEwin.

She was formerly employed with Worth where she was a ball sewer and also worked in the bat factory.

In addition to her parents, Mrs. Baker is preceded in death by one daughter, Deserie Baker; one sister, Mary Elizabeth Prince; two grandchildren, Monica Rollins and Ashley Baker; and one great-granddaughter, Leah Hill.

She is survived by her husband, James H. Baker Sr. of Tullahoma; two daughters, Crystal Rollins and her husband Willie of Tullahoma, and Kasandra Rowlett and her husband Bobby of Tullahoma; four sons, James Baker Jr. and his wife Vickie of Normandy, Mickeal Baker of Tullahoma, Jeffery Baker of Tullahoma, and Bradley Baker and his wife Toni of Tullahoma; three brothers, Charles, Ricky, and Ronnie McEwin; grandchildren, Jessica and Shelby Rollins, Christopher Baker, Caitlin Rowlett, Jamie Sue Hall, Amber Pierce, Natasha Hill, and Joshua Hill; and seven great-grandchildren, Lexus, Harley, Jaden, Jesse, Jayden, Raiden, and Kason.

Visitation for Mrs. Baker will be held on Thursday, September 10th, 2015 at Kilgore Funeral Home from 5:00-8:00 pm.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, September 11th, 2015 at 1:00 pm in the Kilgore Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Bobby Watkins officiating.

Burial will follow at Maplewood Cemetery in Tullahoma.

Kilgore Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Loyd Smith Jr., age 89, passed away Sunday evening at Life Care Center in Tullahoma.

He was born in Franklin County in the Belvedere Community to the late Loyd and Mattie Smith. In addition to his parents he is also preceded in death by four brothers, Ralph, Roy, Bob and Jack and six sisters, Mildred, Frances, Elizabeth, Kathryn, Madeline and Robbie.

Mr. Smith was retired from Wilson Sporting Goods and was a United States Army Veteran of WWII. He was also a member of the Hoover’s Grove Church of Christ where he served as an elder.

He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Virginia P. Smith of Tullahoma, daughters, Marilyn (Clayton) Knight of Lynchburg, Sharon (David) Rolman of Tullahoma, a son, Timothy (Lisa) Smith of Brentwood, TN, grandchildren, Jamie Knight, Jeremy Knight, Richie Rolman, Angie Adams, Katelyn Smith and Hayley Waldron, five great grandchildren, sisters, Peggy Rowe of Estill Springs, Evelyn Moredock of Nashville.

Funeral services for Mr. Smith will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Thursday at Hoover’s Grove Church of Christ with Bro. Frank Ford and Bro. Jim Sanders officiating.

Burial will follow in the Hoover’s Grove Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be from 4:00 till 7:00 PM, Wednesday evening at Tullahoma Funeral Home.

Tullahoma Funeral Home is honored to serve the family of Mr. Loyd Smith Jr.